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Hatha Yoga: The Yogi Philosophy of Physical Well-Being1914
the Whole. Recognize yourself as in touch with all of Life; feel the Life of the
Whole throbbing through you; the whole ocean of Life rocking you on its
bosom. And then awake and return to your physical life and you will find
that your body is refreshed, your mind calm and strong, and you will feel an
inclination to do that piece of work which you have been putting off for so
long. You have profited and been strengthened by your trip into the upper
regions of the mind.
A Moment’s Rest.
A favorite Yogi plan for snatching a moment’s rest from the task of the
hour—taking rest “on the fly,” as one of our young friends recently expressed
it—is as follows:
Stand up straight, with head erect and shoulders thrown back, your
arms hanging loosely by your sides. Then raise your heels slowly from the
ground, gradually throwing your weight upon the balls of the feet, and at
the same time raising your arms up by your sides until they stand out from
your shoulders like the outstretched wings of an eagle. Take a deep breath
as the weight falls upon the balls of the feet and as the arms spread out and
you will feel like flying. Then expel the breath slowly and gradually sink back
upon the heels and let the arms sink to their first position. Repeat if you like
the sensation. The rising and extending of the arms will impart a feeling of
buoyancy and freedom that must be experienced to be realized.