Choose rather to be strong of soul than strong of body.
-Pythagoras
The Pythagoreum Theorem states that the square of the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides. He too was a mystic and a scientist. The soul is the foundation for the body. The hypotenuse, the base of the triangle. The soul must be strong for the body to be strong. The same metaphor works for yoga and running. When doing inversions, it is the base that has to be strong and a strong base doesn't seem to necessarily have anything to do with physical strength. Running is as much about your soul's will as it is strength. These days, not feeling my strongest, I have a lot of work to do on all fronts:(
The writing helps.
-Pythagoras
The Pythagoreum Theorem states that the square of the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides. He too was a mystic and a scientist. The soul is the foundation for the body. The hypotenuse, the base of the triangle. The soul must be strong for the body to be strong. The same metaphor works for yoga and running. When doing inversions, it is the base that has to be strong and a strong base doesn't seem to necessarily have anything to do with physical strength. Running is as much about your soul's will as it is strength. These days, not feeling my strongest, I have a lot of work to do on all fronts:(
The writing helps.
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