What would happen if we stopped carrying the boulder? Using Eagle Pose as a guide, this reflection from Jaya Yoga explores mindfulness, letting go, balance, and the Buddhist teachings of the “second arrow,” reminding us that freedom begins when we release attachment to the past, future, and unnecessary worry.

From childhood we are always hurrying towards a certain age, waiting for life to start while life is happening in between the numbers. Why is the present moment so underrated? Checking the phone relentlessly, disregarding the moment we are in with the people we are with. Wanting to speed forward to the next phase or goal. Shifting so fast from one thing to another, periods of time in our lives become a blur.