Hamstrung?

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine and the practice of yoga, our mental state greatly affects our physical state.  And vise versa. Mind, body and spirit are strongly linked and constantly influence each other.

You have probably heard the phrase “to be hamstrung” before. The word is defined by the Merriam Webster dictionary as “unable to act or achieve one’s purpose”. Here are some synonyms for the word: cripple, hinder, impair, weaken and immobilize. This brings me to the theme for my yoga classes this week- opening the hamstrings!

Check in with the state of your hammies. Are they feeling tight? Inflexible and shortened?  Is it possible that leaving this powerful muscle unattended is in some way hindering your ability to achieve your purpose, your ability to play an active role in your life?  Hmmmmm, food for thought.  Or maybe your tight hamstrings are *just* causing your low back to ache?  Either way, come explore your hamstrings at my community yoga class this Friday at 2pm at the Towson Yoga Works studio.

By the way, here are some words that have the opposite meaning of “hamstrung”: encourage, strengthen, cure, heal.  Unwind your hamstrings and watch what happens to your life!