What I learned about Yoga (and life!) from a baby bird

Last week I had the luck to watch a tiny baby bird fly for the first time.  As I watched, this little creature with great courage and perseverance, leapt from the ground furiously flapping her wings only to levitate about a centimeter from the ground.  But did this small creature with enormous heart give up? Not a chance. Within minutes she was perched on the shutter hanging over a window box, flying higher and higher, Then, suddenly from great heights, she tumbled down into the flower padded window bow below. After a moment’s rest, she was back at it.  Flapping her wings, fearlessly leaping into the air over and over again until, at last, I watched her take flight into the dusk. Inspired by my baby bird friend, this week’s yoga class will offer baby crow as a peak pose. Bring your heart, courage, perseverance, and sense of humor and join me in flight this Friday from 2-3pm at the Towson Yoga Works studio.