As Smart As A Cat

We are encouraged on TV to be “as smart as a fifth grader.”  How about being as smart as a cat?  Every morning Tika runs from the garage where she sleeps into the kitchen and right to her dish of water.  After a good fill she darts down the hallway for her morning workout before plopping in the middle of the hallway for a good yoga stretch and a belly rub.  Then, while we read scriptures, she will either sit and wash her face or just perch on my lap with her paws folded.  

When I finish my yoga workout I find Tika sprawled out next to me in a yoga position.  How much healthier would we be if we followed Tika’s routine; drink water, do yoga, wash up and read scriptures?  A simple yoga routine can change the way you feel all day.  

The definition of yoga is to “yoke body, mind and spirit.”  The first and most important step in yoga is breathing.  Of course, we breathe all day and all night, but how often do we breathe deeply and on purpose?  Just taking twenty deep breaths through your nose with mouth shut first thing in the morning can energize you to start your day.  Any time you need a break, focus on the present and breathe deeply a few times.  It lifts your spirits and you didn’t know you were doing yoga.  I am trying to teach Tika to do that.

Of course, there are numerous yoga poses for your body that will help you feel better and build new brain cells, too.  I will tell you more about that later.  In the meantime, let’s be as smart as Tika Cat and take a few intentional deep breaths several times a day.  www.gobodhiyoga.com