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I mean really. If I see so much seriousness anywhere else, I think someone is having problems. We are supposed to have joy, and be enjoyable in yoga, right? I mean supposedly. Perhaps if you are having a bad day, or something difficult is occurring in your life, take the day as a rest day and do some serious self care. But otherwise, it is okay to loosen up, goof off, and live a little. Make a mistake on purpose and see what happens. Perhaps someone will help out, but it won’t be horrible. You will survive, and the next time you make a mistake it will be better.

My whole point is this: Don’t take yourself so seriously. It isn’t fun. So have some more fun.

If you don’t want to make a mistake in yoga class, make a mistake somewhere. Spell a word wrong on facebook. Put the fork in the wrong place for a table setting. Use the wrong verb in conversation. Have a little fun with it. Call your pet by the wrong name all day. (My cat doesn’t really appreciate it, but seems to play along after awhile.) See what happens.

Watch and see what happens? Can you be comfortable with this? If not, keep practicing. It will come!

Pose of the Day: Downward-facing dog. A standard pose that is really great for playing around. Try wobbling, lifting legs, and generally seeing if you can do it another way. It isn’t easy to mess it up.

Yogic Concept of the Day: Goof off. Play (lila) for goodness sakes! And send pics, stories, or whatever else to me. I would LOVE to know what you come up with!

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