Pranayama
First thing that I want to look at is Pranayama. For the last couple of weeks I've been taking the special Pranayama class, that the studio offers on Saturdays.
I must say that I find it extremely hard. But it also made me discover many things about my breath and body. More than anything, my breath is super shallow and nervous. The biggest challenge for me is to equalize the time of inhale and exhale. My inhale is very short and tense. I find it very difficult to lengthen the inhale without adding extra tension. Thanks to pranayama, I discovered many tensed places in my body. I feel like my awareness had been put somewhere where it should go...
Also, there is one thing I discovered in myself - I started to incorporate ujjayi pranayama into my daily life, quite subconsciously. If something hurst me, or I feel anger accumulating, or I feel unwell, I just start the ujjayi. It really helps. If feels like first time in my life I am really breathing!
Non- competitive nature of ashtanga yoga
What an awesome change for a dancer! It feels like a relief that is hard to describe.
Let's face it, dance is a constant competition. At its own extreme - ballet. Who's gonna get the leg higher. Who's gonna do more turns. And of course, who's gonna get the job. But hey also the conceptual dance.... It's actually constant fight for funding. I got tired of all that. Besides, I'm bad in competing. Unlike Harry Potter, I'm never the chosen one ;)
For me yoga is such a dramatic change in the matter. It isn't about how many asanas can you do, but about the very fact of practice and personal growth as well as spiritual path. There is a video of Kino MacGregor that refers a little to that, patience and the value of daily practice.
On the LOL side, don't get to minimal ;)
(Is lazy da word?)
Have an awesome week and stay inspired!
Joanna
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