The truth in yoga: the aesthetic of the pose is not the goal.

Becoming flexible is not the goal;  touching your feet to your toes and standing on your hands is not the goal.

This pose is called, "Gomukhasana" or Cow's Pose.  The symbolism behind this pose is nonviolence, nurturance and generosity.  The discovery of true Self.  
 

This pose is a twist pose for discernment and activates the first 6 chakras with focus on the third (digestive) and sixth (nervous system/mind) chakras.

It's been a long, emotional, exhausting ,and a lot of the time, frustrating fitness journey, but I'm learning. I'm learning to listen to my body and understand how food works for me. My will power, over the padte w months have also gotten stronger. Mostly because of my trainer, Gary Owen, from Richmond World Health, but though my progress has been slow, there's progress.  

I've been practicing yoga on my own for a few years now.  Recently though, my yoga practice hasn't been serious.  Still, I somehow incorporate some yoga pose into my workout at the gym when the aerobics room.  I practice handstands, backbends and use some yoga poses to stretch out my muscles after a long and grueling weight training workout.