Asanas from Class

"You see, but you do not observe. "
--Sherlock Holmes


Adho Muhka Virasana

Adho Mukha Svanasana

Urdhva Hasta Dandasana
-chair facing wall
-heels resting on bolster against the wall
-bottoms of feet on the wall
-hand holding rope

Adho Mukha Svanasana
-heels against the wall

Virasana
-rope holding thighs together
-knees against the wall

Supta Virasana
-knees against the wall

Adho Mukha Svanasana

Baddha Konasana
-feet against the wall

Supta Baddha Konasana
-feet against the wall

Adho Mukha Svanasana

Supta Pandagusthasana II
-rising foot resting on block
-foot against the wall
-belt holding foot

Adho Mukha Svanasana

Viparini Karini
-1 block, 2 bolsters, 2 blankets

Silence

I've been thinking about practicing more silence in my life. I always get the feeling that when I talk...conflict, confusion and anxiety arises. When I talk about my worries, it only gives more power to my worries and the worry doesn't disappear, so why bother talking about it? I'll only feed into the anger and make those who are listening angry with me or even upset with me that I am complaining. When I talk to others about others, I am only gossiping. That person isn't present to speak for themselves and people aren't so black and white, we don't know what they are truly thinking or feeling. We always seem to think the worst or absolute best of people, but we don't know and the world isn't so black and white. Do we honestly think that people are so malicious? Why talk badly about people? When I talk about my opinion or beliefs, I feel so uncomfortable. Do I really think that way? Did I express myself adequately? I still ramble on and on about what I'm thinking or feeling or just day-to-day activities. But I always feel so rushed since I think people don't really want to listen to me for more than 2 or 3 sentences, besides do they even get it? Maybe I'm more confused about my conversations with people closer to me. When I talk to my yoga teacher (which is rarely) I don't have those feelings. I feel more at ease and reassured. Maybe it's because I don't talk to her all the time and when I do talk, I feel like she's really listening and understanding me. Maybe it's because she's introspective like me and we have the same passion about Iyengar yoga. I always think: why bother communicating so much in life. Maybe I feel this way because of the people I converse with are so black and white or their responses are expected. One person is always going to be arguing with me and frustrate me. The other person is only going to bring up other people and compare them to ourselves. I don't know where I'm getting at with this, but it's been an observation and thought I've had for some time now. I don't know if there's anything special or of significance, but I do know that I feel better sometimes when I am just silent and listening to others. But then again, I'm trying to practice my social/communication skills so that maybe one day I may teach. I really want to convey what I want to teach. How else can I do this but by talking? But if I'm talking to the same people about the same things and we speak in the same manner, what am I learning?

Wednesday Class

? First Pose

Utthita Trikonasana
- back foot against the wall

Utthita Parsvokonasa
- back foot against the wall

Adho Mukha Savasana
- feet against the wall
- support for head

Virbadrasana II
- back foot against the wall

Adho Mukha Savasana
- feet against the wall
- support for head

Dandasana
- back against the wall
- block behind lumbar

Virasana
- with support

Baddha Konasana
- back against the wall
- w/ 2 belts criss crossed from lower back along hip bone to opposite knee
- blanket for lumbar

Setu Banda
- w/block under sacrum
- belt above knees

Baddha Konasana
- bolster for support
- block for head, bend forward

Savasana

Wednesday Class

? First Pose

Utthita Trikonasana
- back foot against the wall

Utthita Parsvokonasa
- back foot against the wall

Adho Mukha Savasana
- feet against the wall
- support for head

Virbadrasana II
- back foot against the wall

Adho Mukha Savasana
- feet against the wall
- support for head

Dandasana
- back against the wall
- block behind lumbar

Virasana
- with support

Baddha Konasana
- back against the wall
- w/ 2 belts criss crossed from lower back along hip bone to opposite knee
- blanket for lumbar

Setu Banda
- w/block under sacrum
- belt above knees

Baddha Konasana
- bolster for support
- block for head, bend forward

Savasana

Yoga Community

I would really like to start a yoga community. I'm unsure of the details or what I exactly mean by that - maybe creating a yoga blog where people can share stories, experiences, readings, etc. or maybe a monthly personal meet-up. I was reminded of this thought today when my yoga teacher sent out our monthly email for the advanced yoga studies program. She wrote that students have been wanting to continue these studies within the group. It's wonderful that everyone else wants to continue learning the yoga studies with everyone else, but how do we? I would love to learn Wordpress and create an ongoing yoga blog for all of to follow up in. I wish I could create a yoga community, something great, meaningful and informative. Would be nice. I just don't know how to fine tune the details and organize it.