Through 55 minutes of Vinyasa 2, there’d been no slips, zero human tears, and just one half of a calf cramp. As the lights dimmed, and we sat down on our mats, I knew it was time to celebrate this job well done, stretching out into absolute prone bliss. For me, savasana is the ultimate end-of-class treat, reconnecting body and breath, and a chance to give myself that proverbial pat on the back after some legitimate physical exertion. Yeah, too bad I’m not wired that way. Within moments of closing my eyes, the brain lifts the floodgates. Centered as I might be, my mind is now on a different kind of journey, and I just can’t stop it. Sure, I’m relaxing, but here’s what I’m actually thinking during savasana.
1. Ali je kdo rad Enya?
Glasba je zavrnjena, nadomeščena s pomirjujočo tišino in takojšnjo nagon, da v zadnji uri presodi inštruktorjevo izbiro melodij. Medtem ko so zvoki avtohtonih utripov z vsega sveta pomagali pri usmerjanju energije v nekatere bolj angažirane poza, se ne morem vprašati, kako sta se Enya in njeni muhasti ambientalni sokavci prikradli na vsak posamezen seznam predvajanja joge. Ne pretvarjajte se, da niste opazili.
2. Od kod prihajajo jogi citati?
Every instructor has them, but where are they born? While we’re trying to quiet our minds, teacher is over here kicking some serious existentialism, and I just have to know: Is there a database of post-class knowledge available freely on the internet? Maybe it’s a group chat? WHERE IS THE GROUPCHAT?!
3. Ali sem pustil pečico? In druge panične točke
You’ve asked me to concentrate on breath and body for the last hour, but now the real world is coming back to knock on my brain door. Did I lock my keys in the car? Is rent due today? Did I wash this shirt? These bursts are small, but acute, things I may or may not have done before class and a reminder that I will eventually have to get up from this thin piece of perforated foam.
4. Ali bom najprej prišel do steklenice za razpršilo?
Even the best savasana comes to an end, but there’s still one more physical quest before class draws to a true close. These mats aren’t going to clean themselves, and I know as soon as the instructor whispers, namaste, the rush to claim that disinfectant spray is on. Should I cheat and get up early? I’d hate to pull a muscle stirring too fast, but waiting while 15 other people circulate the spray bottle? Oof, maybe a strained quad is worth it.
5. Ali sem zaspal?
Ne smejte se, tam ste bili. Savasana gre dobro, preveč dobro. Popolnoma sem izgubil sled časa in prostora, jogi citati so se pomnožili in zvenijo, kot da prihajajo iz pevca iz suhastega salona, in ... ali sem samo prikimaval v Dreamland? Na pol pričakujem, da bom odprl oči v temno in prazno sobo z učnimi urami in učiteljevami in vrat, zaklenjena za njimi. Glasni smrk mi prekine spiralo - ne moja, ampak ženska poleg mene. Few. Lep poskus, Savasana.
