I worked from home today, which enabled me to take a Friday nooner class.
12 noon hatha yoga with Colin. He taught a New Year's Day class on January 1st, which was just awesome. Super positive and energizing. I've been looking forward to having a class with him ever since. And again, he did a few things that stood out. He had everyone sit close together at the start of class, and read a short passage from a wellness book that he is writing. Then he took us through a fairly vigorous flow, with funky twists and leg raising actions.
The most amazing part of class was at the very end, when he had us do three back bends. I started off with bridge. Then, without thinking about it too much, I went into full wheel, and held my whole outer body really high. For me, this may be the pinnacle of asanas. The strength and the incredible, deep stretch across the tightness of my chest, shoulders and arms is exhilarating and frightening at the same time. I often doubt my ability to hold it, so I either don't go in very far, or I collapse early.
But not this time. I raised my body high, my arms stretched straighter than they normally do, with my chest raised bravely into the sky, my pelvis and and hips thrust high into the air, and my thighs stretched long with solid strength. And I held it. And held it. It felt amazing! And then I did it again.
Wheel is a grand pose. When I come out of wheel, my entire body is buzzing. I actually feel high. It's incredible.
My hesitancy to go into wheel means that I often do bridge instead. But I can see that with consistent practice, the postures are building my strength and confidence so that I can do these grand poses with ease. Bridge, camel, and twists - these asanas work to open my front body, which helps me build up to a strong for wheel. This can only get better.
I am also feeling a shift with crow. I've been holding it a bit longer. Just a few seconds more, but it's a little more forward, I am starting to feel the balance.
Hmmm, this is making me think... I wonder what I could master if I really stick to it? I am not just talking about yoga!
12 noon hatha yoga with Colin. He taught a New Year's Day class on January 1st, which was just awesome. Super positive and energizing. I've been looking forward to having a class with him ever since. And again, he did a few things that stood out. He had everyone sit close together at the start of class, and read a short passage from a wellness book that he is writing. Then he took us through a fairly vigorous flow, with funky twists and leg raising actions.
The most amazing part of class was at the very end, when he had us do three back bends. I started off with bridge. Then, without thinking about it too much, I went into full wheel, and held my whole outer body really high. For me, this may be the pinnacle of asanas. The strength and the incredible, deep stretch across the tightness of my chest, shoulders and arms is exhilarating and frightening at the same time. I often doubt my ability to hold it, so I either don't go in very far, or I collapse early.
But not this time. I raised my body high, my arms stretched straighter than they normally do, with my chest raised bravely into the sky, my pelvis and and hips thrust high into the air, and my thighs stretched long with solid strength. And I held it. And held it. It felt amazing! And then I did it again.
Wheel is a grand pose. When I come out of wheel, my entire body is buzzing. I actually feel high. It's incredible.
My hesitancy to go into wheel means that I often do bridge instead. But I can see that with consistent practice, the postures are building my strength and confidence so that I can do these grand poses with ease. Bridge, camel, and twists - these asanas work to open my front body, which helps me build up to a strong for wheel. This can only get better.I am also feeling a shift with crow. I've been holding it a bit longer. Just a few seconds more, but it's a little more forward, I am starting to feel the balance.
Hmmm, this is making me think... I wonder what I could master if I really stick to it? I am not just talking about yoga!
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