Play is Important

" Play -- doing things just because they're fun and not because they'll help achieve a goal -- is vital to human development. " Brene` Brown

To live a wholehearted life, play is so important, as Brene` Brown would remind us. Sometimes we want to just do something for fun!

Not because it helps us achieve a goal, or gain recognition, or develop a skill. Just for the simple delight it brings. This is what feeds our soul.

Iyengar yoga can sometimes feel very demanding. It asks a lot of us physically, mentally and even emotionally. So it's important sometimes to lighten up a little in our practice. To do something simply because we find it fun.

Poses like Ardha Chandrasana and Adho Mukha Vrksasana have this quality about them as do the jumping salutes to the sun sequence. But maybe you have another pose or way of practicing that feels fun for you.

When your practice is starting to feel a little stale, these are the poses to lean on to enliven it again.

Let me know, what poses are fun for you to practice?