Surrender

Ishvara Pranidhana ~"Through surrender the aspirant's ego is effaced, and . . . grace . . . pours down upon him like a torrential rain." B. K. S. Iyengar (Light on Yoga)

During last night’s yoga practice my body remembered. I am beginning to heal.

I let my mind surrender to my body and I could feel the fibers of my muscles, my skin, and even my bones recall what they need to do. As my body began to work in each pose my mind unclenched, began to trust, and again there was that little spark of hope and optimism.

Surrender.

I am trying to relearn letting go, surrendering to a “higher source”. Before This Time when my body knew daily practice, I, without thought, began to practice Ishvara Pranidhana. My practice taught me faith and that faith brought about inner peace. And really, isn’t that what I so desperately need? Inner Peace.

In “The Practice of Surrender” Shiva Rea explains that “Like the descent through layers of tension to rest in the release of Savasana , Ishvara pranidhana provides a pathway through the obstacles of our ego toward our divine nature—grace, peace, unconditional love, clarity, and freedom.”

So this practice of surrender is my focus for the week. In the mean time, Grace, please feel free to rain down.