After almost
eight months of practicing Ashtanga with Kunal at Chi Fitness, I was finally
given the first pose of the 2nd series, Pashasana today. I
also did dropbacks with his assistance
which I have not done since my former teacher, Azmi Samdjaga left in March
2012.
I have been
doing some poses of the 2nd series with Azmi but when I started practicing
with Kunal, I had to stop at Navasana as I could only bind in Marichyasana D with Kunal’s help. I was able to progress further
to Bhuja Pidasana when I managed to bind in MD on my own but I was stuck at Supta Kurmasana for some time as I was having problem clasping my fingers behind my back even with Kunal's assistance.
Early this
year, I was given Garbha Pindasana which I am still having difficulty doing on my
own especially rolling backwards and upwards but Kunal had let me continued to do full primary in the class.
It was a surprise
when my Ashtanga buddy, Kathryn, who is having the same problems in the poses, and I were given Pashasana
today. I am glad to say that I managed to bind in
the pose although I needed Kunal’s assistance especially when doing the left side.
From the
Ashtanga class which I only get to practice once a week on Sunday, besides
being able to see my progress in my practice, I also learned to be patient as I
wait for the next pose to be given to me.
The class also helps to settle
and clear my mind to face the week ahead, as I know I will be able to deal with
whatever that comes my way with patience and understanding.
1 comment:
Yoga and other fitness practice is very important for our health. From pollutants we breathe to the chemicals used in personal care products, our bodies are assaulted daily with mlead, mercury, cadmium, arsenic, thallium, antimony, tungsten, uranium, nickel, silver. Nutrients play a key role in helping our body for these heavy metals detoxification.
Post a Comment