My Sacred Place, poetry written by Mark Tulin at Spillwords.com

Spilwords.com presents: My Sacred Place, poetry by Mark Tulin, a former Philadelphia Family Therapist who now resides in Santa Barbara, California.
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MY SACRED PLACE
written by: Mark Tulin

 

My yoga mat becomes a sacred place,
a smooth, yet gripping sanctuary
made from an ancient rubber tree
in a room filled with silence,
in a congregation of subtle movements
and expanding consciousness.

It is a place on which I stand tall
like a mountain
or on one leg
like a flamingo,
humble; arms stretched long
with the soul of a warrior.

My mat is where I plant my feet
through the changing seasons,
through times of weakness and strength
with each breath full and deep,
I close my eyes knowing that my foundation
is solidly underfoot.

It is a place to recognize my limits,
to open up new spaces,
to focus on small moments,
to change old habits,
and to start new ones
with wise and grateful intent.