ONG NAMO, GURU DEV NAMO
This is the opening mantra for Kundalini Yoga practice. It means "I call upon Divine Wisdom". We always chant this at the start of class.
Tonight's kundaliniclass had a different flavour than Monday night. The emphasis seems slightly more traditional, with more mantras. Lots of movement guided by SA TA NA MA (the eternal circle of life: birth, life, death, rebirth) & HAR HAR HAR HARI! (creative infinity).
For part of the class, we worked in partners, and rotated through a few. With my partner, we moved and clapped hands to the beat of a mantra. I appreciate this interaction, as the strange thing about yoga is that attracts a bunch of like-minded people who are "tuned-in", but for the most part, it's in&out of the studio, without a real chance to meet. I can't say that I've made any new friends at a yoga studio, but at least this partner activity is an opportunity to interact and maybe notice some familiar faces.
Squat Count - 100!!!
On top of 100 Squats, we did a few rounds of jumping jacks, which left me out of breath. There were push ups (ugh!), knee to triceps and held in plank (ugh!), wide legged plank and then lifting hands one by one and moving up and down to forearms (ugh!) , leaning back in boat and moving legs in and out (ugh!), and much more. Basically, a lot of hard work!
Everyone in the class was DRIPPING IN SWEAT!! I think my elbows were even sweating!
Some fun dancing too, of course. This song always gets everyone going!
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