Friday morning, 6:15AM on the mat! Time to snap to it!
Wesley was the teacher, and I must say, I appreciate his fresh approach.
For starters, all the mats were placed in a different configuration. Rather than the typical rows facing the teacher, he had them all spiralling out from the center. Subtle change, big difference.
He also had us start off with breathing exercises taken from Qui Chong. It was a great way to start the class. Nice and peaceful and centering. Years ago, in the late 90's early 2000's, when I practiced at Prana Yoga studio under Ifat (aka Shakti), there was a heavy emphasis on pranayama, or cleansing breaths. It's a good way to begin.
What I like most about Wesley is that he's fun spirited. For part of the class, once he got us into some awkward pose that was challenging to hold, he introduced SNAPSANA - and snapped our fingers to the beat of his 80's music music. Just can't help but to smile in this pose!
Wesley was the teacher, and I must say, I appreciate his fresh approach.
For starters, all the mats were placed in a different configuration. Rather than the typical rows facing the teacher, he had them all spiralling out from the center. Subtle change, big difference.
He also had us start off with breathing exercises taken from Qui Chong. It was a great way to start the class. Nice and peaceful and centering. Years ago, in the late 90's early 2000's, when I practiced at Prana Yoga studio under Ifat (aka Shakti), there was a heavy emphasis on pranayama, or cleansing breaths. It's a good way to begin. What I like most about Wesley is that he's fun spirited. For part of the class, once he got us into some awkward pose that was challenging to hold, he introduced SNAPSANA - and snapped our fingers to the beat of his 80's music music. Just can't help but to smile in this pose!
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