Standing in Tree Pose

Day 92 - 08:57am, 2 April 2019

One of my favourite yoga poses is the tree. As I practice, week on week, my foot is gradually moving up my standing leg. When I started, I could barely peel my toe off the ground without the need to shout, "Timber!" Now, I can form a solid triangle on my calf or sometimes even make a shaking bough on my knee. But as you are not supposed to apply pressure to your knee. So, I tend to try keeping my opposing foot slightly below or to only very gently brush my toes against my knee, rather than locking them solidly together. 

But what I like best about it is that every time I take up the pose, it looks and feels different. On some days, I wobble and leave the party early. On others, my hands transition up and outwards, meet again, and then seamlessly lower in a flawless circuit, making me feel like a pro. 

I wonder how the trees in and around the Water of Leith feel. On some days, perhaps they are aware of their roots, fused into the ground, and they feel good. And maybe, on others, they feel nothing at all.