As many of you know, I think feet are quite important, as do large numbers of yogis and yoga authors. My friend Geraldine passed this lovely poem on to me. It's from Breath - The Essence of Yoga by Sandra Sabatini:
Breathe wtih your feet
be in your feet
go and live inside your feet
and at the very end of the exhalation
dismiss the heels
it's very important that at the end of the exhalation
the feet receive the message of spreading
so that contact with the ground become more intelligent
then the roots grow stronger and thicker
into the ground
and the impulse that travels through the spine
up towards the base of the skull
encourages the opening and expansion
of the upper part of the body
I would love to hear how you all feel about your feet - on and off the mat!
In the meantime, enjoy this gorgeous pic from poppycatopetal at Flickr.
