So I got tricked into attending a meditation session today at my local yoga studio. It was advertised as "slow flow" yoga. I figured it would be just what I needed to roll out the knots in my neck and take it easy for a Friday night after a long week of school! I arrive and it is clearly a "guided nap" session. Oh lord. What did I get myself into?
You'll be pleased (or ambivalent) to find out that it was actually quite enjoyable! It was a surreal experience for sure. The first 10-20 minutes or so were BRUTAL. My mind wouldn't shut up. I thought about how cute the instructor was, about how it's awkward that he paced up and down the rows of mats as he spoke, about school, about school work...etc. Everything. After the first 20 minutes, I began to get out of my head. I was completely- 100% focused on nothing. It was awesome.
The next thing I know, class is over. I know what you're thinking (the same thing I was thinking) did you fall asleep?! The answer is no! I was acutely aware of everything, but not in my head. The instructor would tell us things like: bring one knee to your chest and hold it, bring one arm out to the side. I was actually able to follow direction the entire time. But it felt just like a nap. Except that my mind was completely sharp and aware the whole time. I left feeling like I did some sort of drug. The cold weather didn't bother me, nor did I feel anything somatic whatsoever as I walked out. No shoulder pain, no hunger, no thirst, no fatigue. My mind was alert and attentive, but I couldn't identify a single somatic complaint (and sitting all day usually leaves you with many).
Weirdest experience ever.
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