I realized today that I have a secret love affair with Urdhva Dhanurasana (UD). I have to laugh out loud thinking, what if my husband read this blog and thought UD was another man? He would be shocked. But, seriously, I am so in love with the pose. It always makes me feel so good. And, as with any relationship, it requires commitment in order for me to be able to do it, to keep it going.
The build up to it during a class or during my home practice makes me pine for it and want to go back to it over and over again. It's like waiting for that kiss at the end of a date; you spend the evening enjoying and learning about someone and can't help but hope that it ends with something intense, like an amazing kiss(or more????). The time on my mat is the same; a time of enjoyment and self discovery with a UD very often being the climatic point of the practice.
I have probably learned the most about my body from UD than from any other pose. I have learned what areas of my body are strong and what needs more attention and what areas need opening. And this goes beyond just the physical, UD has been there for me through thick and thin and has even brought me to tears on many occasions, opening me up to a deeper part of my soul.
UD keeps me in the moment, knowing that I have to work my body, mind, and heart as a unit in order to truly reap the benefits of it. I wish I could remember this when it comes to my husband sometimes. There have been times that I have actually found myself up far longer than expected or actually moaning from the rush of emotions and physical sensations (ok, another comparison to an intimate relationship!).
There is such an art in forming this pose. Like the stroke of a paint brush, each move works together to create the final picture. It makes me feel beautiful, inside and out.
It is only appropriate to be called wheel not only for it's visual comparison. As we move through our lives we are constantly turning, facing new experiences but our core, the center of the wheel stays put.
I am sure someone else could easily argue another pose as their pose of passion, but for me it is definitely Urdhva dhanurasana! So, my husband is going to have to accept this love affair because I am not willing to end it!
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I am laughing when reading this post because I too have a love affair with a pose and mine is triangle. I always say that if and when I write a novel I want to title it "How I came to love triangle pose." It was a long journey and it has taken me a while but when one of the instructors say triangle I am there. It took me a long time to learn the nuances of this pose. First I had to use blocks, then one day my hand was on the floor. Then it was learning to turn my heart to the sky. Finally I put it all together and I was beaming and breathing and loving the openness and elegance of the pose.
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