Breathing
Space
The title
of this entry says it all. We went to the ‘Breathing Space Yoga and Wellness
Centre’ today where we did just that. On the ground floor of this new condo
building you enter a spacious room with air a little stifling. Lights low and
neutral colours for walls, decor is nil except for the bust of Buddha. We made
ourselves home here for three hours.
Set-up
means to lay out a table with Prabhupada's books for sale, chairs put out in
the back, and typical yoga mats placed in the front to face a chair (for me)
and more mats for the mrdanga (drum) player Chaitanya, harmonium played
by Mukunda and karatalas chimed in by Etienne.
People
trickled in and at the start of the presentation I began speaking from a chair,
about the power of chanting. I didn't say much. I moved rapidly towards the
mantras. Boy did they ever chant.
The key to
realizing this is by choosing a simple melody. What also added to the success
of the evening was the dance. This is where breathing came into play. It is
obvious that some folks are out of step but it is those people that work harder
than to those who pick it up so naturally.
Once again,
we keep everything simple, even the steps. Those with highlander blood
understand the value of dance whether they are a pro or a con when it comes to
keeping in time. I would say the muscles used for smiling expanded as the
minutes wore on, especially when it came to free-style by each and all, when
they have their moment on the dance floor. This is the crescendo of the night
before mingling with each other.
Feedback on
all of this was super super positive. "The Breathing Space" on Cobourg Rd.
May the
Source be with you!
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