How is Yoga like The Gambler?

… we can study how we contract and expand. Do we habitually clench (contract) or fearfully and rigidly tense our muscles, or can we hug inward sensing support and integration without creating unwanted tension? Likewise, expansive energy can be in the form of pushing away or growing or even releasing and relaxing our muscles. By studying in different poses how we can both contract and grow, we are connecting ourselves with the energy of the cosmos. And, off the mat, we might also become more aware of what and how we cling to in the world, and how and from what we may push away.