Yoga Spell

I had been thinking of switching primary physicians for some time now. My former doctor is great, very pragmatic and thorough. However, something between us never clicked and as a result there were many things I wasn’t comfortable discussing with him. This despite having been intimate with him, like only a man can be with his doctor after a prostate exam.

At any rate, yesterday I went to see a new doctor that Yogamum is also now seeing. She is extremely personable and before I knew it I was disclosing everything to her. At some point in the conversation, she suggested that since it had been two years since my last prostate exam and my father had cancer there that perhaps we ought to do an exam right then.

To which I responded quickly without even thinking: “NOT ON OUR FIRST DATE DOC!” We paused for a second and then laugh. Every time I think about it still makes me laugh, but I though I would probably be going back to her for a full physical. At that moment it was a heck more important to me to continue disclosing everything.

As we discussed lifestyle issues and exercising, we got into the subject of exercising and I mentioned that I was back to training twice a week but that for some reason while I had fallen in love with Ashtanga Yoga, I couldn’t bring myself back to the mat. It just didn’t feel like a real practice, and it just couldn’t compare to the times I’ve practiced with Annie Pace or Guruji.

She just looked at me and without missing a beat, told me that my homework was to do yoga at least once before I see her again at the end of month. What the heck? Homework from a doctor??? But she didn’t stop there, we continue talking about how even a few poses a practice makes. Consistency and the connection to that something else is what is important. That is when I knew right then and there that she would be my new doctor. It was as if Annie Pace and Guruji were right there in the room. Just practice. Practice and all is coming!

I guess that is one homework I’ll definetely be doing…

Namaste