20 PRIA
Upward facing dog. Exhale. Push into downward facing dog. Breathe. Jump into forward bend. Exhale.
I went through the sun salutation again and again, clinging to the familiar rhythm of inhale and exhale. I ignored everything around me, focusing only on the way my muscles stretched and ached, the air in my lungs, the cold floor beneath my feet.
Mountain pose. Start again. Breathe.
I didn't find the equilibrium I sought. My mind wouldn't shut up. No matter how much I tried to get into the flow, let go of all the thoughts getting in the way of inner peace, I just couldn't.
Seventy years.
An entire lifetime.
Arch your back. Feel the breath exiting your lungs as you exhale.
My parents were dead. My aunties and uncles were dead.
Plank, make sure shoulders are over wrists. Exhal
