Wild thing, you make my heart sing

The title of this post is a line from a song that Jimi Hendrix sang. But I am actually referring to my current favourite pose. It's called Camatkarasana, which is translated into English as 'wild thing'. And it really does make the heart sing. In fact, one poetic translation of the pose is "the ecstatic unfolding of the enraptured heart".
Back bends are energizing, uplifting and stimulating. I don't really teach my daughter how to do yoga, but I do encourage her to be active and enjoy moving her body. I was amazed to notice that she often does this pose, all by herself, with no instruction. It just comes naturally and spontaneously to her as an expression of happiness. I think this natural, joyful, childlike freedom is the true yoga.

She is my inspiration and I learn from her everyday.