Tree Poseur

Well, we're all familiar with tree huggers (and their evil adversaries, the clear-cutters). But now I've found a third way: the tree poser.

In the bucolic setting of Brooklyn Botanic Garden, we learned the moon and sun salutations in a relaxed, low-key manner. (OK to "salute" them, as long as you don't worship 'em, right?) And then, inspired by our surroundings, we entered the Tree Pose. A foot and leg are grounded, rooted into the soil (a familiar concept from karate, with the element of earth), and the other leg rises up and bends into a wide sideways triangle. The arms then reach out on each side, bend at the elbow, and the forearms point to the sky. Just like a tree. Except wobblier.

The stretching and opportunity to make funny sounds/faces was wonderfully relaxing. Next time I'll bring a yoga mat so I don't grind into the dirt so much. Not sure what we can do about traffic noises so close to the edge of the Garden.... Anyone have a few orange traffic cones and a Detour sign?