09. Lion Laughter (森林之王的笑聲)
09. Lion Laughter (森林之王的笑聲)
09. Lion Laughter
Yoga class notes: 40 Foundation Exercises,
This particular laughter has been derived from a yogic posture known as Simha Mudra (lion posture). Stick your tongue out fully, while keeping your mouth wide open. Stretch both your hands like the paws of a lion, roar loudly and laugh from the belly.
At first, trying "lion laughter" felt really strange to me. Opening my mouth wide, sticking out my tongue, and making lion-like hand gestures while roaring — I thought it looked silly and unnatural. At that time, I couldn’t even stick my tongue out for long, let alone laugh.
But after a few classes, I started to relax more. I realized no one was really watching me closely. Everyone else was just there to enjoy themselves. Slowly, I got better at sticking my tongue out, using the lion hands, and laughing with more energy.
What touched me most was when the teacher mentioned something Dr. Kataria once said: “"Don't overthink it, be like a child. Only adults overthink."” That hit home. As adults, we always worry about whether we look right or if others are judging us. But when I tried not to overthink and just laughed, it felt truly free and light.
Now, every time I do Lion Laughter, I feel like a kid again — playful and carefree. The movements might still look a bit funny, but I don’t feel embarrassed anymore. Instead, I see it as a fun way to let go of stress.
09. 森林之王的笑聲
瑜珈課筆記：40個基礎練習，
一開始接觸「獅子大笑」時，我真的覺得很奇怪。要張大嘴巴、伸出舌頭，還要把手做出像獅子爪一樣的姿勢，然後大聲吼出來。當時我心裡覺得很彆扭，覺得自己看起來一定很滑稽，而且一點都不自然。那時候，我連舌頭都伸不出來太久，更別說大笑了。
但上課久了之後，我漸漸放下了這種想法。發現其實沒有人真的在看我做得好不好，大家都是來開心學習的。我也慢慢學會怎麼把舌頭盡量往外伸，手也跟著做出獅子的動作，聲音也越來越放得開。
最讓我印象深刻的是，老師提到Dr. Kataria講過的一句話：“不要想太多，就當自己是個孩子。只有成年人才會想太多。”這句話讓我很受啟發。因為我們大人總是在想這個對不對、別人會不會笑，反而失去了純粹的快樂。而當我真的試著不去理會這些想法，只專心地笑出來，那種感覺真的很輕鬆、很真實。
現在每次做Lion Laughter，我都覺得自己像個孩子一樣，無拘無束地玩樂。雖然動作還是有點誇張，但我不再覺得尷尬了，反而覺得這是種釋放壓力的好方式。
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