The Girl Who Could Never Relax Her Shoulders

Once upon a time in a land full of calm and beauty, lived a girl who could never relax her shoulders. Although the other kids never made fun of her, she felt certain that she stood out to be unusual. The other kids all seemed to stand, sit and walk as though they were carrying something precious on their heads. The girl (WCNRHS) on the other hand, felt as though she were carrying the weight of her world on not only her head, but yes...her shoulders as well. She dreamed of a time when she could experience what it would be like to let go of this burden. To release the uneasy feeling of such a load.

Then one day, a magical and loving yoga goddess fairy appeared before TGWCNRHS. She came to honor the beckoning calls of relaxation that could be heard through the land sent out from the heart of TGWCNRHS.

The loving yoga goddess fairy stood before her new student, engaged her eyes, exhaled a deep and soothing breath as she began to speak.

"I understand that you feel you are the girl who can never relax her shoulders. That you have been calling out from your heart that this is something you seek. That by relaxing your shoulders your life will improve. Is this true?" asked the yoga fairy.

"Yes", the perpetually shrugging girl replied. "This is what I seek. Can you help me?"

The yoga fairy replied, "I can only point you in the right direction and give you some practices, but it is only YOU who can make the magic happen. Are you willing to take that responsibility?"

"I believe I am ready. Please teach me beautiful yoga fairy." replied the girl.

The yoga fairy's lesson was this:

The tension you hold in your shoulders is tension that you carry in your heart, mind and spirit. When you recognize and honor it as such your awareness will grow each and every time this tension shows itself. When you notice the tension, exhale your breath and your shoulders will begin to relax. The tension is a reminder to hold compassion for ourselves, others and the planet.

The now wide eyed girl closed her eyes, opened her heart to a feeling of love, drew in a deep slow breath and as she began to exhale...something miraculous happened. She began to notice the space between her earlobes and her shoulders. She began to think about a new perspective (as well as getting some earrings).

The magical and loving yoga goddess bid her student "Namaste'" and levitated away.

They all lived happily ever after.