One breath for your husband, one breath for your best friend, one breath for your teacher, one breath for your family, one breath for the fellow yogis. Done. Or do you like to add a breath. Don't stop, go ahead, hold it one or two breath longer. Utthita eka padasana makes us strong. It's easier to hold the leg up when the toes are pointed. So it shall be also: toes pointed. I breathe deeply, engage...
Utthita hasta padangusthasana: There is so much to say about this pose that I have to organize my thoughts first. 1. In India in Gokulam it's a must to get the chin to the shin bone . Saraswati gave me an adjustment here every day. This is the pose and nothing else. It's a balancing pose , like most standing asanas. Yet it's also a stretching pose . The goal is to get more flexible in the hips....
Yes, yes, yes, I practiced. At home. It motivates me to think of my fellow yoginis and yogis. Thursday in a week I'll be ready again to join groups. I miss the Mysore class. I practice less asanas these days, yet I see progress in other areas. - My concentration has improved. I don't take breaks. I keep practicing till the end. The huge advantage. My practice is done rather early of the...
This morning I got up and went through my clothes. I dreamed of discarding all clothes. That I could throw out so many things astonished me. Less IS more. With so many interests like me one must have a simple life. Projects, yoga, chores...if I want to do everything I must focus. Focus is the key. Bed time now for yoginis, early risers......
t over I don't feel ready to present myself in a Group. It has been a difficult decision. Yet it's the one I feel best. At 5am my Alarm clock woke me up. At 6:30 I was on the mat. It's 9am now and my practice is done. I had Focus, I was concentrated. I practiced what I usually practice, too. Not getting the adjustments in back bending will slow down the Progression enormously. I consider a short back...
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Ah, the "dirty" confessions of yoga teachers... A few fellow teachers and I recently had a discussion in which a few admissions came out. One teacher admitted that she eats meat and feels bad because so often her fellow yoga......
I recently completed one of the most grueling and time-intensive projects of my entire life. For most of 2013, I was in pre-production on an experimental film, a process that included months of rehearsals with an ensemble cast, the construction of an elaborate set, and then several weeks of filming in January. This project was … Continue reading → ...
I've seen this little pattern time and time again: student finds teacher; student practices with teacher and comes to respect, adore, worship teacher; student blindly follows teacher; student places teacher high atop a pedestal; student is shocked/disgusted/disillusioned/heartbroken when the teacher......
ll tell later in this week why. I got stronger already. I practice till bakasana these days. It is enough. I have a balanced practice with forward bending, back bending, inversions, twists and balancing asanas. I...
t have a ashtanga teacher in my town. I am commited to practice everyday, but sometimes I find muself practicing a sequence of simple Hatha yoga instead of continuing withe practice of ashtanga. Last year, fro 7 months I practiced with a certified teacher and I saw the progress both in asana and in the rest. But alone and without a teacher sometimes is really difficult to be faithful to the method....
s not possible to fly this year, then perhaps next year. Have it on your list. Once you're on your way don...
I used to have a lot [ahem...understatement] of yoga books (everything from anatomy to philosophy to poetry and everything in between). And by a lot, I mean over 8 bookshelves worth of books (at one point, I had books on......
s it. It seems to be more realistic to do another urdhva dhanurasana against the wall during my morning session than to start freshly in the evening if I want to do a bit more. Shall my morning practice be enough. Back bending cannot be avoided anymore...hahaha...so good. I get adjustments, my understanding deepens. In real life it might make sense to focus on the own strength. In Ashtanga yoga we...
s Sunday. All shops are closed in Germany today. It's raining. I got up early, that is about at 7am. I'm happy with my work of last week. It satisfies me that I got done so many things. Finally I found again the boxes by Roessler. I still need more, but those I got yesterday already helped me to store my pictures in a beautiful way. Decluttering, cleaning, repairing, organizing - these are the main...
t focus on back bending it will never improve. The method how I exercise these days is convincing. Even better, I get always support when I'm in a Mysore class and the adjustments are safe, experienced, supporting. I'm more than happy about this. 1. The front of the leg is engaged. I want to come out of the pose, too. 2. It's about stretching the body upwards. One must create length. 3. The chest shall...
s still early morning. The sun is out and illuminates the chimneys on the roofs. It promises to become a wonderful day. I won't practice today, because it's a moon day and these days I respect the tradition rather because it's fun and because I need time than to be convinced of any consequences because the moon is full or new. However, I'm busy and I enjoy that I have so much energy. Yesterday...
t point his toes in his book 'Astanga yoga as it is'. It feels better to point them. The movement goes upwards. The pose becomes stronger when the toes are pointed. It's a stretching pose. When I'm on the mat my mind is focused. Everything else is forgotten, my practice is of interest. Off the mat this moving activity occupies me. Another activity moved to our new home: doing the laundry. Yesterday...
m sitting on a wooden step in our new home. We still lack chairs. The steps are hard and I sit a bit high, so I have to look down to the screen. Who cares. I feel excellent. NOW. Feelings can change fast. This morning I thought after a vinyasa where my feet were sliding slightly on the floor: This practice makes me so modest. Yet being modest is also a great feeling! It motivates to keep learning....
m challenged. I'm waiting ...I had not ended the sentence, when the door bell rang. Waiting has an end now. The heavy smokers picked up the mattress. The details: Yesterday I woke up so well-rested. It was bright day. I knew at once I had slept in. Also good, I tried to convince me. I hurled myself into work, packed suitcases, discarded old stuff, carried bags to the new flat. Yet today I made it to...