The Art of Living

“The art of living is neither careless drifting on the one hand nor fearful clinging on the other. It consists in being sensitive to each moment, in regarding it as utterly new and unique, in having the mind open and wholly receptive.”

-Alan Watts

On the mat, this is the practice. Not forcing. Not collapsing. But meeting each breath, each posture, each moment as new. At 108, we practice staying open — to the challenge, to the discomfort, to the joy — trusting that every moment is new if we’re willing to receive it.