Highlights of this class include: Bow and Side Bow, Postures that use Single Ankle Wrap, and of course using the legs to pull.
$12.00
In the USA, if someone tells you they are “just pulling your leg,” they mean whatever they said was a joke, and not to be taken seriously.
It got me thinking of what our attitude can be when we’re literally pulling on our legs in a yoga class. For example, you can pull on your leg or legs in a forward bend posture, in a standing balance, or in the case of aerial yoga, the hammock can be pulling on your legs to help suspend you off the ground a little. And yet, rarely do students laugh their way through a yoga class. Sure, there may be a joke here and there, but way too often I see students pushing themselves a little too hard, as if failing to achieve that one posture on that one day means they will never find success.
Of course you need to push yourself a little bit, and you need to be a little bit serious about your practice. Otherwise, you won’t be disciplined enough to sustain a yoga practice, and you won’t improve at all. But, what would our practice look like if we were dedicated and devoted, and also allowed ourselves to not “take the practice too seriously?” Would it be disrespectful to the lineage or the teacher? Would it be a way to find light-hearted joy?
I don’t know the answer to that question. I’m still searching for the perfect balance, myself. But, I can teach a class where we focus on long legs, and ways that we use the legs to hook onto and pull the hammock.
I’ll also see if I can dig up a joke or two to tell along the way. 🙂
Highlights this week will include: Bow and Side Bow, Postures that use Single Ankle Wrap, and of course using the legs to pull. Let’s explore a little bit together!