The first session of the workshop was mainly theory, and seated breathing practices. It was relaxed yet energizing for a Saturday morning. Ujjayi breathing alone made my body feel warm. Breath is an important part in Yoga - always breath comes first before the pose; inhale to lengthen, exhale to deepen. Long and soft breathing helps in claming and stabalizing the body.
During the short break, we had fruits and vegetables juice for a light refreshment before going into a more physical session of the workshop.
Bandha means inner locks. Locks of energy in different parts of the body to acquire strength for more challenging poses. I still can't differentiate the feeling whether it's 'locking' or squeezing these parts, though squeezing the muscles seems like giving me the results that I wanted.
More than 1 hour of asanas in exploring different Bandhas, then we proceeded to the Drishtis session. It was a short 15 mins or so Sun Salutations and some Vinyasa poses emphasizing on our Drishtis.
It was a very 'Ashtanga'ish workshop, tiring to me. I skipped the last few Vinyasas and came straight to Downward Facing Dog. The most beneficial part is about breathing, learning to breath right with the poses makes pratices more joyful and enjoyable.
Waiting for Part II workshop.
i scrolled and then refresh page incase FF did not load ur pic for this post! :)
ReplyDeletei always look out for your pic wen u have post about yoga...then only go back to the text to read. cos after see pic, sometime it helps to understand wat i m reading (many times i m cluless cos details is too technical to me):p
Hehe, didn't bring camera, no time for photography anyway...
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