Are you standing as tall as your snap peas?
Out in the garden this morning, I kept noticing it.
Every time I stood up after weeding or checking seedlings, I felt that little twinge in my back. And without thinking, I did what I’ve done a thousand times in tai chi practice:
Soften knees. Relax. Feel my feet on the ground. Drop my attention… out of my head, into my center.
Not in a studio. Not wearing my tai chi shoes. Just me, in the dirt, doing what my body knows how to do now.
Lessons learned from tai chi practice, and useful all the time:
Soften knees. Relax. Feel my feet on the ground. Drop my attention… out of my head, into my center.
That’s what this practice gives me. Not perfection. Not even a pain-free body. Just a way to move that feels steadier. Less braced. More mine.
Not all my seeds have come up—but plenty have. And the ones that did? They’re standing tall. I noticed that too. Which made me wonder:
Are you standing as tall as the plants you’re tending?
If you’re North Bay local and your body’s been feeling stiff or tight—or if you’ve been spending more time in the garden just to stay sane in this weird, wobbly world—this class might be just what you need.
We start May 17. In Sebastopol. It’s gentle, grounding, beginner-friendly. And it might keep you from falling over while you’re weeding.
Know someone who needs this? Please pass it on.
—Sue
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