PMAG 15 Compassion Parvati Magazine - February 2015: Compassion | Page 8

YOGA SOFTENING Into Our Goddess Side Image credit: Missy N A t the first class of a new restorative yoga session, one of my clients said, “I am so glad yoga is back on. I’ve been driving like a maniac!” Laughter, and the sound of snapping mats ensued as people got settled in for practice. “I don’t know what it is, but when I’m practicing yoga, other drivers don’t seem so bad. We are all just trying to get somewhere, you know?” Her comment is hilarious and profound to me. We all know that we get lighter and calmer through practice, but this astute observation about off-th