"From the sky I could be a stranded / mermaid, a one-legged / sea star, a piece of kelp washed up / on the wet sand...." from Reclined Twist by Corie Feiner
I love ocean lore! I do sometimes wish a part of me could be washed away. But I think that’s the part of me that is trying to teach me the most about myself and my place in my life, and the world. Thank you for sharing your poems 💗
Thank you. There are so many parts that make up what we call our "self." The parts I want to be washed away are the old pains and self-limiting beliefs -- especially around money and being seen. Working on it every day...
This is such a beautiful poem! I adore sea lore and yoga and this piece has both! I will definitely be thinking of being a mermaid next time doing this pose! ✍️🌿
I love this. A sea poem meshed with movement along with your personal story and a unique perspective. Lovely. Of course now I’m wondering if that’s you in the picture and how you took it.
Hello, thank you! I am go moved that you appreciate the integration of honoring the movement, my story, and the water-y metaphor. That is not me in the photo. That is one I searched for and selected online.
I often put text to some of my dances. They are like prayers using movement, words and the Holy Spirit. And of course every dance has its own story of how it came to be, including both joy and tears. Thanks, Corie.
Corie, thank you for sharing both your poem and the reflection behind it. Reading "Reclined Twist" felt like a gentle invitation to step outside myself and see things with softer eyes. The ocean imagery spoke deeply to me. How often we carry stiffness or heaviness without realizing we can let some of it wash away. Thanks again and looking forward to reading more.
Yes and no. I thought about that. I was out of my body and with my body at the same time. It was like a multi-dimensional visitation from another self. I saw myself and yet was with myself.
A perfectly gorgeous poem for one of my favorite poses! These images will stick to my bones the next time I practice this one. And what additional imagery will come to mind as I twist??
I love ocean lore! I do sometimes wish a part of me could be washed away. But I think that’s the part of me that is trying to teach me the most about myself and my place in my life, and the world. Thank you for sharing your poems 💗
Thank you. There are so many parts that make up what we call our "self." The parts I want to be washed away are the old pains and self-limiting beliefs -- especially around money and being seen. Working on it every day...
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This is such a beautiful poem! I adore sea lore and yoga and this piece has both! I will definitely be thinking of being a mermaid next time doing this pose! ✍️🌿
Thank you so much. Yay.... mermaids doing yoga:)
I love this. A sea poem meshed with movement along with your personal story and a unique perspective. Lovely. Of course now I’m wondering if that’s you in the picture and how you took it.
Hello, thank you! I am go moved that you appreciate the integration of honoring the movement, my story, and the water-y metaphor. That is not me in the photo. That is one I searched for and selected online.
I often put text to some of my dances. They are like prayers using movement, words and the Holy Spirit. And of course every dance has its own story of how it came to be, including both joy and tears. Thanks, Corie.
Corie, thank you for sharing both your poem and the reflection behind it. Reading "Reclined Twist" felt like a gentle invitation to step outside myself and see things with softer eyes. The ocean imagery spoke deeply to me. How often we carry stiffness or heaviness without realizing we can let some of it wash away. Thanks again and looking forward to reading more.
Thank you, Sikieng for your presence here. I am so glad the watery image spoke to you.
Beautiful 😻
Thank you, Angela!
loving the ocean flow of this twisted but relaxed pose.
Thank you. So glad to hear from you.
What a fascinating memory! Do you recognize this as an Out of Body Experience (OBE)?
Yes and no. I thought about that. I was out of my body and with my body at the same time. It was like a multi-dimensional visitation from another self. I saw myself and yet was with myself.
Makes perfect sense to me! 🙃
A perfectly gorgeous poem for one of my favorite poses! These images will stick to my bones the next time I practice this one. And what additional imagery will come to mind as I twist??
Thank you so much. I love this pose, too. So much relief for such a supported move.
From now on, I will think of myself as a mermaid when I do this pose. Well done, Corie.
Thank you, love. And by the way, you ARE a mermaid!
I love this post, Corie. All of it. And the poem is just something similar I was feeling today.
"But it isn’t the ocean. It’s your heart. " - exquisite!❤️
Thank you so much. That line surprised me when it came. And I suddenly felt a flush of love. I hope you find kinship and peace today.
Corie, this is beautiful. When I am on the floor doing this stretch later today, I shall think of this lines: "a woman twisting my body and wishing
a part of me could be washed away—
my stiff back, my sore sides, my hunched over
head. How I sigh like a siren of the seas singing"
Oh, I can imagine... I'll be thinking of you!
Beautiful write! ✨️