Today has been a day of farewells. Firstly, farewell to ankle-catching. There's this thing in ashtanga yoga, where you're able to do a new posture for the first time, and fireworks go off, you see rainbows and generally all is good with the world - then the next day you head to your mat full of excited anticipationContinue reading "Monkey business"
Devotional tree-hugging
Despite it being the Ugadi festival on Saturday, Sharath still went ahead with the Saturday conference this week. I made sure I was sat close enough to hear clearly, and was poised with my pen, ready to scribble down as much of it as possible again, in order to write up my notes later for those who weren'tContinue reading "Devotional tree-hugging"
A spring in my step
Yesterday was Ugadi festival in India, which heralds in the Indian new year. The Hindu calendar is related to the sun and moon cycles, and to me it makes sense that new year starts at what is determined to be the beginning of spring, coinciding with a fresh lunar cycle. Spring is all about new beginnings,Continue reading "A spring in my step"
The power of observation
So, yesterday I did pasasana for the first time in the big shala. Has the world changed since that moment? Have I become a better person because of it? Of course not! But it felt good to be moving forward nevertheless... 🙂 As usual, my heels didn't touch the floor and I placed my towelContinue reading "The power of observation"
Ankle-catching
Despite another bad night's sleep (our apartment is becoming so much like an oven that we've been driven to sleep outside on the rooftop!), this morning's practice felt fantastic. Firstly, I managed to bind both feet and hands on my own in my primary series nemesis pose, supta kurmasana, and exit with the full vinyasa - aContinue reading "Ankle-catching"
Hot fuzz
Last night I slept really badly due to a combination of the sauna-like heat of our rooftop apartment as the temperature creeps upwards every day, a pack of howling, fighting dogs outside and at least one hungry mossie. After hours of tossing and turning, I stumbled to class bleary-eyed, bracing myself for an unpleasant Mysore practice. However, strangely,Continue reading "Hot fuzz"
Experiential Anatomy with Ken the Rolfer – helping the inner journey
This weekend I attended the follow-up to Ken the Rolfer's initial Experiential Anatomy course and it was just as inspiring and illuminating as the first one. I could listen to Ken talk for hours. His slow, relaxed drawl belies a fiercely sharp mind and fathomless depths of knowledge and experience. When his steady gaze meets mine asContinue reading "Experiential Anatomy with Ken the Rolfer – helping the inner journey"
Sharath conference notes – 14th March 2015
Here goes my attempt to capture (most) of what Sharath said at yesterday's conference. Again, no dictaphone - I tried, but I mostly picked up my own breathing, occasional coughs and the murmurs of one of the amazingly well-behaved babies in the room, who happened to be behind me. The happy contentment of all thoseContinue reading "Sharath conference notes – 14th March 2015"
Sign of the times
It's late and I can feel the soporific stodge of chapattis and the guilty warmth of red wine swilling around my stomach (we're just back from a leaving do). Bed is looking veeery comfortable right now. I had big intentions to write up today's shala conference notes and perhaps provide a few gems from the advanced experiential anatomyContinue reading "Sign of the times"
Sharath conference notes – March 7th 2015
I've noticed on the Ashtanga Community in Mysore facebook page that there are a few requests for write-ups of Sharath's conference notes. Well, seeing as I simply cannot stop myself from taking copious notes whenever anyone is talking to me (I think it's how my brain processes information) I thought I should answer the call. However,Continue reading "Sharath conference notes – March 7th 2015"
frond yoga with Rebecca May 