“The only thing worth stealing is a kiss from a sleeping child.” – Joe Houldsworth
B.K.S. Iyengar calls the impulse of stealing: “The desire to possess and enjoy what another has.” In this regard, in our asana practice, we may be tempted to “steal” a pose that our body isn’t ready for. This then leads back to the first two yamas: ahimsa and staya. Accept your body and be kind to it. This will tame the temptation to move beyond your own body’s limits right now. Further, it can encourage each of us to see our bodies anew with each breath -- meeting our body moment by moment.
Yet, deep within, there is a strong undertone of accepting abundance (pusti) and releasing a fear of scarcity, as stealing “grows from believing we cannot create what we need” (Aadil Palkhivala). In asana, we may resist moving fully into a pose due to a feeling of lack in regards to our own energy. To counter this, we can cultivate a trust in each pose’s inherent ability to provide the energy required to do it, to breathe, and to accept our own magnificence!
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