Shyla wisely requested a summary of our Sunday group practice for the benefit of those who could not make it, so here is a brief overview. Our practice was amazing, as usual! We worked mindfully toward Pincha Mayurasana. Our sequence flowed really well I thought... probably because we were all pondering the apex pose over the course of the last couple of weeks and coming up with preparatory poses in advance. I really think that we are getting very skilled in the round robin format! I believe that Brittany wrote down our sequence as we went along, so maybe she could put that up on the blog? Our UPA of focus was Muscular Energy with attention paid to Shoulder Loop. We did some great standing poses, hip openers and backbends. When it was time to work on Pincha Mayurasana, Annie shared with us a GREAT assist for 2-3 partners working on the pose together.... once the person going into the pose has set their foundation, one or two partners place a foot on each of their wrists, putting more pressure on the inside of the wrist. I found this assist to be incredibly supportive and I can't wait to have the opportunity to work with it again... thank you Annie! Later on, Tim shared some wonderful tips he learned from Karen on Shoulder Loop and the engagement of all the muscles around the shoulder blades... which brought up some great conversation and peaked everyone's interest in learning more about the anatomy of the shoulders and how we can better engage that part of the body in poses that require an integrated melting of the heart (every pose?). There is such incredible value in our meetings and once again, I am reminded of how very fortunate we are to have this kula. Many thanks to you all for your commitment and studentship... it is endlessly inspiring!
Shanti,
Tamara
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Tamara and Kula- Thank you sooo much for the practice! It was really amazing how trans-formative Pincha was for me even after I have been practicing that pose for some time, with the tips that Annie and Tim offered. I completely agree that our round-robin skill has really advanced and become more mindful by knowing our apex pose.
ReplyDeleteI too am in awe and incredibly grateful for the studentship and deep love for the practice. It is so clear in our study and in our practice the depth of our dedication. You all remind me every time we get together how wonderful this practice is! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!
Shanti,
Amy
Hi Kula,
ReplyDeleteI am in total agreement and gratitude. As I was telling Tamara, I had a chance to branch out a little and experience a very different class than the Anusara-type. It was such a great learning experience. I got all kinds of tid-bits about what is great about Yoga-at-large, and minor tidbits like some neat poses to try out.
Above all, I realized that this practice of Anusara and this kula are really special. This is really special. This style and all the great things about it, that you all know so well, is amazing! And our group is truly inspiring. After this adventure into another style with another teacher, I had an overwhelming sense of gratitude for this particular practice and all of you as a group coming together in support of this practice. I know you all realize, at one time or another, just how unique and special our endeavor is. It has been a struggle to get a strong community of practice, but that is the way it goes when you are asking for one another to really step-it-up.
Okay, enough said.
I am posting the sequence we did on Sunday as it's own separate post... so no one misses it hiding in the comments :)
-Brittany