Magical Yogis, part 2

After our usual mindful lunch on Sunday, we came back for the second exercise of the day. It was a communication task that Simona enjoys. We were asked to do satya in pairs where we each spoke without stopping for 10-15 minutes. The listener was supposed to just be open and make no verbal or physical responses. We did have the option of saying no to a pairing if we were not comfortable. I dreaded this exercise since I was worried who I would be paired with. I played the passive card and waited to be approached rather than choosing. Lisa came up to me and asked to partner and I was relieved.

Lisa was having a migraine and since I also had a headache it made it easy to start speaking from this place, rather than from a more neutral place. My health issues and low confidence came up, but I did find it very hard to talk. I wound up using filler phrases or repeating "I don't know what to say," until I found my way. Lisa on the other hand found it much more difficult to stay silent than to speak.

I found this very interesting especially with the recent thoughts about the throat.

Externally, Taurus rules the throat, neck, ears and lower jaw. Internally, this Sign governs the vocal chords, tonsils and palate. Those under the influence of Taurus can often be identified by their long and expressive necks. In particular, the Taurus female typically has lovely skin around the throat and collarbone area while both sexes are known for their melodious speaking voices. Many Taurus subjects are fine singers. Given these bodily jurisdictions, however, Taurus individuals are prone to throat-related problems (hoarseness for example) and appear to be particularly vulnerable to suffer from colds which settle in the throat. There is also a tendency to be more susceptible to Strep infections and Taurus subjects seem to experience more painful sore throats of longer duration than any other Zodiac Sign. Coughs, earaches, laryngitis, stiff necks and minor injuries around the area of the neck are also common complaints for those born under this Sign. In addition, Taurus seems to be especially prone to the danger of a stroke. When Taurus becomes physically tired or overly-tense, a cough or a stiff neck is frequently the outward manifestation. In fact, many Taurus individuals through much of life with a semi-permanent "crick" in the neck.

Needless to say, it was a very emotional day. I did stay for Shy's class and took it easy. We truly came together as a class and the relationships became much stronger. I took Emily home after class and we spoke about how the training is almost over and how surprising it is that time has gone by so quickly. I was excited to see that Christina and Vlad created an outdoor yoga group for us to continue practicing and teaching on a donation basis. I hope to go to the first one this Thursday afternoon and begin to teach as soon as possible.

And yes, I will continue to be mindful of my throat issues. Hopefully this will allow the lymph nodes to do their job and return to their normal size.