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distant, gregarious, silent, or completely attentive. The nature of the group is always changing - the tenor of the day makes a difference. If it’s been a particularly noisy group or not, you could hear a pin drop during the meditation/relaxation. It’s like water in a drought. I often think about the significance of helping just one individual…
What I aim for is being real and present, trusting the movement to be enough, focusing on breathing and its sensations. Less is more. What I say to them, I say to myself, with a belief that we are all seeking redemption from something. In this class, we know nothing about each other, but it is a place of grace and gratitude. We’re all doing the best we can. I sometimes leave knowing I missed the mark that day, feeling that it was okay but something was missing, and sometimes it feels like it worked. No matter whether I hit the mark or not, they show gratitude, tell me the ways it works in their days, what it means that I come, and how it has helped them. It’s a constant, ongoing challenge and opportunity; a microcosm of life. The phrase that best embodies it for me is one of Ram Dass; “we are all just walking each other home.”
About the author: Claudia is a movement specialist and co-owner of Bfit studio in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Claudia Smith, [email protected], 479-283-8704
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