This class explores the foundation of balance -- whether side-lying or standing -- as an investigation of how and where we pull ourselves away from the floor. This is a common strategy to protect ourselves from falling, but it actually limits finesse in our ability to balance well. Successful balancing requires allowing movement, not gripping or holding to stay upright. How does your balance change when you imagine yourself to be in your own middle space, the center of the hurricane? Could balance be the superposition of falling in every direction at once?

Poses explored include lying on all four sides of your body, vṛkṣāsana (tree pose), utthita parśvakonāsana(extended side angle) and Vishnu's couch (anatāsana).

Recommended props:
(1) option blanket for cushion