I looked at the clock after lunch today and it was 2:22. \u00a0Anyone who knows me well, knows that I smile inside and out when I see that. \u00a0Nothing crazy, just that things are going in a positive direction for me . . . today. \u00a0 \u00a0Then I quickly looked up and met a cow in the road who wanted me to pet her head all day. \u00a0 But alas I was on my way to Sanscrit Class. It’s been good day and even though I can’t get the vowels right in Sanscrit, I’m not judging.<\/p>\n
Today was led and although my apartment is around the corner and I could get over to the Shala in 2 minutes, I feel late. \u00a0You are not supposed to be too early and you can’t be late. \u00a0Then of course there is Shala time and the clock in the apartment is set to that which is helpful. I arrive at the gate minutes before the second wave of people and the steps are full, so I take a seat on the ground next to the bottom step. I feel pretty lucky when I see everyone coming up behind me. People will enter to the right and left of me and I will be right in the middle, which sort of means I will get squeezed out. \u00a0I know the drill as you have to keep moving and work your way up without a sound and no stopping. \u00a0No pushing as that would not be yogic. \u00a0There is nothing yogic about getting your spot for led class, as you are out for yourself and you only worry about yourself it seems. \u00a0I’m pretty friendly and let a woman know she should move those mats over and get in or someone else will. \u00a0There is literally 1\/2 inch between mats so for anyone talking about not having enough room to practice at AYM, we have luxury right now.<\/p>\n
I end up on the stage, in a spot where I will have to be careful not to fall. \u00a0Any mis step will have me toppling into the room. \u00a0Just so you are not in suspense, I don’t fall, remain very steady and keep my dristhi at my nose (very intently) in Chakransana or the backward roll as I seriously could roll off the stage. \u00a0Dristhi is so very important and I feel very connected to the elements of my practice keeping me steady. \u00a0Today’s practice felt like coming home\u00a0with Sharath directly in front of me in his chair. \u00a0He stays there mostly, but\u00a0gets up during the seated asanas to\u00a0makes sure everyone is wrapping and this is where he has to tell some people to stop. \u00a0In the headstand, Sharath loves to say “don’t fall” and I say to myself no kidding I have to stay with it here. \u00a0My legs shake in Ardha Sirsasana, but i don’t fall.<\/p>\n
It was a really nice practice and I’m loving primary again. There is always something to polish in the primary series and it’s fun because these days it does keeps changing for me. I’m riding the energy of this place. Sharath took my legs to cross in Supta Kurmasana and I probably should have sat up but still not sure of the protocol. \u00a0We have led again tomorrow as it is the first day of the week. \u00a0There is more people now as the first week of registration is done. \u00a0I’ll be early tomorrow!<\/p>\n
My first week was fun. \u00a0I got right into the swing of things with practice, my apartment and touring. \u00a0I’m meeting fun people, stopping for coconuts and trying never to be in too much of a hurry most times except when we all shuffle into the Shala for Led Ashtanga<\/p>\n .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I looked at the clock after lunch today and it was 2:22. \u00a0Anyone who knows me well, knows that I smile inside and out when I see that. \u00a0Nothing crazy, just that things are going in a positive direction for me . . . today. \u00a0 \u00a0Then I quickly looked up and met a cow … Continue reading Led Ashtanga in Mysore<\/span> ![\"There's](\"https:\/\/eatbreathedoyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/photo-39.jpg\")
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