DAY 22: VARIETY IN PRACTICE

One bit of advice I will always give to my students is to go out there and experience as many different styles of Yoga, with as many different teachers, as they can.  Every style and teacher has something beautiful and unique to offer.

I recalled part of a conversation I had with two great friends Sunday afternoon (Thanks, Theresa & Loretta!), and decided this morning I would “mix up” my practice.  I took out my Sivananda Companion to Yoga and moved through an entirely new practice.  While the postures themselves are the same, the sequencing of the poses is  much different than what I normally teach or practice.  For example, Headstand and Shoulderstand are the first poses you practice - I usually do Inversions at the end of practice.  Extended Triangle is the final pose – I would typically practice this standing pose right after Sun Salutations. 

Regardless of the sequencing, it was a wonderful practice.  I smiled the whole time, my awareness was on the inside – it was fabulous.

If you find that your practice is calling for a little variety, honor that call.  Try a new class, or buy a new dvd to practice along with at home, or follow along with a new book.  Every time you do this, your practice evolves and grows.

September 22, 2009   Posted in: Yoga

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