tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4499398322302495158.post7281070201159625099..comments2023-03-27T11:27:07.759+02:00Comments on A Skeptic's thoughts about climbing, wellness, movements, energy, yoga: Where's my yoga practice headed?Yoginihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09483919150641771008noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4499398322302495158.post-83919111578724541362012-04-26T22:58:07.629+02:002012-04-26T22:58:07.629+02:00Thank you so much for your comment Midnight. This ...Thank you so much for your comment Midnight. This gives me a lot to think about. I think I'm more amazed that westerners can transform such a rigid system into trance dances and free-form vinyasa power yoga. If I were one of the first students who came across this system in India, I would never be creative or daring enough to change it into the yoga styles we see in North America today. I'm saddened by how unimaginative I am, but I totally don't regret experiencing yoga in its more authentic form in India.Yoginihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09483919150641771008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4499398322302495158.post-8379447363740779822012-04-26T04:31:33.990+02:002012-04-26T04:31:33.990+02:00Maybe you are just in culture shock. India can be ...Maybe you are just in culture shock. India can be very overwhelming. Maybe you had a rude awakening. Yoga in north america is very fluffy mostly because thats a good way to sell it to people. Thats why you dont see so many indians in india actually practicing yoga because they realize how much work it really is and how serious it is. I grew up in india and not once did I have the desire to want to learn yoga. I come to north america and bam I am sold lol. Also the indian teaching system is very rigid...dont look into it too much.midnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11349106160495996514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4499398322302495158.post-64071704398148360642012-04-24T07:09:41.362+02:002012-04-24T07:09:41.362+02:00Thanks for reading Anonymous!Thanks for reading Anonymous!Yoginihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09483919150641771008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4499398322302495158.post-63114676655811116662012-04-24T06:50:00.983+02:002012-04-24T06:50:00.983+02:00Thank you for your comment エスタ. Glad to know I'...Thank you for your comment エスタ. Glad to know I'm not alone in my waves of phases.Yoginihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09483919150641771008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4499398322302495158.post-49149368401183073602012-04-22T10:49:14.579+02:002012-04-22T10:49:14.579+02:00Ah I know how you feel. Think many people go thro...Ah I know how you feel. Think many people go through phases with asana, usually a transition. I was off for a while, went to India, and felt like I had to drag my body kicking and screaming through practice, wondered WHY am I doing this, but came back to a less attached calmer practice that leaves me feeling much better after. Guess I needed to work something out. Who knows, who needs to know. Also, can so relate to the comfortable silence thing, Japanese seem to be less anxious about space in conversations it's nice.エスタhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05387200194015323709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4499398322302495158.post-33161296662627631312012-04-21T17:17:13.555+02:002012-04-21T17:17:13.555+02:00thank you for this!thank you for this!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4499398322302495158.post-72042636726716307942012-04-21T08:26:14.130+02:002012-04-21T08:26:14.130+02:00Thank you anonymous. Hopefully in a few months I&#...Thank you anonymous. Hopefully in a few months I'll be in a whole new phase again, like you!Yoginihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09483919150641771008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4499398322302495158.post-86623587091468957882012-04-19T23:05:43.693+02:002012-04-19T23:05:43.693+02:00It is totally okay to feel that way. 6 years ago I...It is totally okay to feel that way. 6 years ago I did an advanced teachers training course in India for a month. The day after graduation when you think I'd be more than thrilled to be taking my first class as an advanced teacher, I could not get through even the first half. My body quit loving it just like that. I was shocked. Sometimes intense practice does make us look right at ourselves and it can begin a period of deep introspection about life and everything we do with it. I returned to the US and didn't do much yoga for awhile other than a few sun salutations and some pranayama. And slowly though I did start to get back to my mat and when I did, it got more awesome every day. Now I know when to go full throttle with practice and when to back off and I plan to keep going until I die. So it's all good. Enjoy getting to know yourself :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com