Webster's Dictionary defines zen as: a Japanese sect of Mahayana Buddhism that aims at enlightenment by direct intuition through meditation. Urban Dictionary defines it as: a total state of focus that
incorporates a total togetherness of body and mind. A way of being. To me it is a state of mind a peace, calmness, or joy. How ever you define it I hope you can find it. My journey brought me here and to Yoga. I've always wanted to try Yoga; beyond the Wii Fit that is. And today I tried it for the first time in a real live class. I had imagined myself like a swan moving from pose to pose with little effort. No doubt I would be the prize pupil after only one class. I did hear they were looking for new instructors; I knew it was my calling. And then class began. You want me to do WHAT? I can't bend like that! Slow down I fell down again. And then Zen; I stopped trying so hard, put the application in my gym bag, and just breathed. Finally, this is what Yoga is about just BREATHE! And yes that photo is exactly what I looked like by the end of class.
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