Last week during one of my yoga classes I had an interesting experience. I’m not even sure I can describe it, but I will try.
It was during a Side Angle Stretch. I have done this pose uncountable times.
However, this time while in the pose I had the intense feeling of " peace ". If that’s the correct word. It was as if my mind for a moment separated from my surroundings. I’m not saying I had some mystical out of body thing. But whatever it was I did not want it to end. Usually I am concentrating on my form or what may come next in the practice.Then after a minute or so the teacher called another pose and that was that.
But the sensation has stuck with me. I have determined that I will not/cannot duplicate this feeling consciously. Who knows what elements came together to cause this. Daily meditation, asanas, pranayama. Perhaps it may never happen again. I have a sense that seeking after this might even be counterproductive. However I am quite grateful for the chance to feel this even one time.
Very good experience shumanfoo. Keep it up. Experience it and move on because there are many similar and better milestones are waiting in future.