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David Williams Workshop Redux
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Well, this is the first entry in this blog. I just finished taking a weekend workshop at Ashtanga Yoga Charlottesville with David Williams. He was the first American to travel to India and study with Pattabhi Jois. I did not feel very open during the workshop, but I did have......Read More
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Posted on: 2007-10-18 07:44:39 |
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David Williams Workshop Redux and...
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To back off or not to back off...
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Tonight was my first led primary series in about two weeks. It rocked. David Williams stressed enjoyment and ease in his workshop, but I was physically not very open this weekend. I think it was because I didn't get myself sufficiently warm for the practices. So, having......Read More
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Posted on: 2007-10-18 19:46:17 |
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Time Considerations
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I had a long day at work yesterday, so I didn't practice, but I did swim about 1200 meters at lunch. I didn't get up until 12:30 today, so I'm going to only do a short practice before I have to return to work at 4 p.m. today. I've taken to doing my own practice on saturdays,......Read More
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Posted on: 2007-10-20 10:44:12 |
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Secrets of the Sacrum
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Whereas my practice on Thursday I focused on straight legs and straight arms, this practice I focused more on opening in the sacrum, especially towards the top of the sacrum. This is a very difficult area of the body to deal with. Most of the issue lay in the fact that, I believe,......Read More
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Posted on: 2007-10-21 13:05:44 |
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Another teaching gig!
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I got notice this afternoon that one of the teachers would like me to sub tomorrow! I'm very happy for the opportunity. In preparation, I think I'll take the noon class downtown tomorrow. The only bad part about teaching is that one needs to practice more! Maybe I'll just......Read More
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Posted on: 2007-10-21 18:37:12 |
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A Bit on Head Position
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This morning, I was thinking about head position in various of the asanas. David Williams described that the driste for forward bending postures should be to the navel as this ensures an activation of the bandhas. This may be true for the seated postures, but I find another......Read More
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Posted on: 2007-10-22 05:07:10 |
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Older students are better students
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I subbed for Jen tonight, and I had a lot of fun. Teaching a yoga class is a lot like riding a horse. It is a large and powerful beast, yet sensitive to the slightest change in body position and mood or expression. Even without seeing, the horse can sense the these......Read More
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Posted on: 2007-10-22 18:44:37 |
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Second Series stuff
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Practice tonight was so so. Yesterday was my day off for the week, and I probably should not have gone as far in the postures tonight as I should have. We did several things from the second series tonight with a focus on opening the backs of the shoulders/back of the heart. So......Read More
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Posted on: 2007-10-24 18:18:42 |
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Psychic Awareness and Vegetarianism (unrelated, bu
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The question of what it means to be psychic has arisen many times recently, and I'll try to encapsulate some of my thoughts in this next blog. The term psychic conjures up a host of different meanings for different persons. My understanding of term psychic, in its essense, means......Read More
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Posted on: 2007-10-25 09:14:37 |
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Working the other side and floating
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Lydia subbed for Jennifer at the led primary series tonight. She is sincerely awesome. I remember when I brought a bunch of college buddies to studio 206, I think during my last year of college. She has a manner about her that is playful, engaging (tough), and......Read More
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Posted on: 2007-10-25 19:52:20 |
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