I’m in the down stretch, just two more weeks of yoga-teacher training, and I feel like a college student cramming for final exams. I’ve even pulled a few late nighters (no, not all-nighters; when you’re over 40 the body just shuts down at a certain point, even with caffeine). Did I procrastinate and leave too many of my assignments ’til the end? Yes. Did I underestimate how long it would take to read and comprehend my yoga anatomy book? No, I knew this one would be a beyotch, but it still didn’t kick me in the ass enough to start earlier.
Between work, family, my yoga and meditation practice, deciphering Sanskrit yoga terms, a little time for Twittering, and all my yoga-teacher training assignments, my dance card is totally full. It is during times like these where I just crave a little hugasana—you know, that feeling when a friend or someone you love comes up and gives you a big bear hug that lets you know everything is going to be all right. I’m not talking about one of those wimpy-ass hugs; I’m talking the full-body-contact hug where you feel yourself melting into the other person, the kind where you hold on just a little longer to let those healing effects of the hugasana soak into your body, all the way to your internal organs. What an incredible way to reduce stress!
Thankfully my husband was schooled in the fine art of hugasana and my family members are not afraid to give big, healthy hugs.
Like all forms of yoga, hugasana is completely therapeutic and aids in long-term health and happiness. I’m sure there are even scientific studies to prove that hugs help reduce stress levels. Why not try some today? The cool thing about a hug is that you don’t have to wait to get one; just go for it and reach out to someone and get your very own hugasana session going! Let the hugs flow this week, and share a healthy habit-forming hugasana high with a special person in your life.
To accompany my stress reduction hugasana practice this week, I’m offering up this yoga theme song, a little stress-reduction reggae melody from Bob Marley, reminding us to not worry; everything is just gonna be all right… Jai!
I read the title of the post and was like “hugasana? Never heard of that before…” Almost searched it in Google images, fortunately I decided to read the post first 🙂
By the way, didn’t know you were in teacher training… guess I have some catching up to do with this blog!
wow, only two weeks left?!?!? since i can’t hug you in person, we can hugasana in spirit. you’ll kick ass w/all your YTT stuff. this, i am certain of. 🙂 xoxox.
Girl….you are in the homestretch now with YTT (yeah you know me).
Hugasana is a wonderful heart opener (and a great counter pose to Kickmyasana).
Keep spreading the DDD magic…. I love it!!
Oh my I’m only halfway through mine but girl do I hear you on this! A huge hug from across the pond, you’ll rock it I know! 🙂
LOVE this! I’m sending you a huge hugasana RIGHT NOW. Oh boy, that anatomy homework…it did me in! You’ll do it and you’ll do it well. Enjoy your last weeks of YTT, you’ll miss it when it’s over, really, you will!!! GOOD LUCK!
C.
Hugasana is officially my new bestest favouritest pose! LOL. Sending one your way! Good luck!!
Love the new word! Perhaps Hugasana is the most important pose… well, next to Savasana. 😉 Good luck in the home-stretch… all of this learning goodness will eventually percolate down into your being.