One thing we always do in my yoga class, appropriately at the very end, is the corpse pose, savasana. I always look forward to it because it is really relaxing and by that point in the class my body has worked hard holding many poses. The basic concept is that you lie there on the mat, usually on your back as relaxed and tension free as you can be, as if you were, well, a corpse. Believe it or not this is hard for some people with racing minds, but it is not for me. I have always been able to enjoy a good nap and therefore I am always slightly annoyed when the little bell rings signaling it is time to resume movement.
Except today, after I assumed the position and took several deep cleansing breaths and started to relax, I noticed a slight tickling sensation on my left leg that felt like a fly had landed on me. Trying to remain as corpse-like as possible, I flicked my fingers toward it wishing it would move away. It took off, but sure as s___, in a few seconds it was back in a slightly different location. Now I started to worry that the instructor, who tends to wander around during this time might notice and I did not want to attract this type of attention. I mean, why was this fly singling me out from all the other people? Sure, it has been a while since I have been to class and maybe I sweat alot, but is that any reason to come crawl on me? I realize I am older than many of people there. Maybe the fly senses I am closer to death than the others and hopes he will get lucky.
Finally, and this made me laugh aloud right there on my mat, I realized that it was very corpse-like of me to attract flies and it must mean that I have mastered that position. The difference though, and this I presume, is that a corpse does not notice when a fly lands on him or her, and that, for now, makes all the difference.
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