A Caminhante

Yoga postures that imply opening the chest are hard for me. I've said this so many times and I've shared so many times with my friends my insecurities about these postures that eventually I came to believe this was the ultimate truth. Some asanas will test our balance. Some will test our strength. Others (the hard ones for me) will test our emotions and the way we deal with our feelings. This is how yoga connects with life. We face ourselves in the mat. We face our demons. We face our fears. And yes, that's hard. No doubt. But realizing this may be one first step to make amends. My difficulties in my yoga practice have made more aware of my difficulties in life. I already knew WHAT was a struggle, but not necessarily WHY. Opening the chest is showing your heart to the other. Letting people see it, touch it. Being exposed and feeling vulnerable. I don't like that. Nobody likes to feel vulnerable because we usually associate it with weakness. That's why it is...