Being Present.

The Practice of Being Present

Attend the breath.

Let the rhythm

slow and settle.

Filling, emptying,

draw the outside 

in, and then release.

Simplicity and ease.

Nothing to do but

breathe, relax and

feel the free

movement of air

and life force,

watch the play

of energy and 

sensation, all

everything to be,

without the need 

to change or fix or

make it different.

This moment, you

can listen to your

soul. This breath,

you can have no

goal but being. You 

are already complete.

This, just this, is 

what it means

to be whole.

- Danna Faulds

Last Friday morning, my yoga teacher read this poem to us at the beginning of our practice. She's shared poems by Danna Faulds before and I've always loved them, but this one made me buy a book. This collection is titled One Soul - More Poems from the Heart of Yoga. I'm looking forward to savoring it, a poem or two at a time.