Dancing to the Inward Music

              Ron Alexander

"We rarely hear the inward music, but we’re all dancing to it nevertheless directed by the one who teaches us, the pure joy of the sun, our music master." From The Angel of Joy Noy Traba-g
~ Rumi

 

 

Some of you may remember that a couple weeks ago, I reforund my inner Nataraj at Kripalu. They "yoga" every noon there, and it is a popular event. If I have enough energy, I can "lose myself" dancing - "become the dance". Now I want to keep healing myself and get into good fitness so I can dance more! Love to lose myself for my Self!

Ra Divakar That Popeye the sailor man is an appropriate image for your inner Nataraja! Ron lol!

Pamela Pollard Arrington Before I got arthritis so bad I tried yoga. You have to have strength, balance and stamina. It is hard but looks so easy. Most people don't think of it as exercise.

Ron Alexander Thanks Ra and Pamela Pollard Arrington - The only kind of yoga I enjoy now is "restorative" with all the aches and pains I have now. However, when I dance, I forget my self, yet cannot overdo it like the first time at Kripa;u, ended up with vertigo and had to sit down, so I started going in late and leaving early with a chair ready in case I need it, which I did a few times. I am thnking of teaching my fellow elders and those with injuries even those in wheelchairs! As anybody I think is capable of finding their inner dancer!

Pamela Pollard Arrington Good idea. We need some sort of exercise for those of us who can't lift weights or run anymore.