Breathless, Car-less, Yoga-less
It’s been that kind of week. And if there is such a thing as yoga ranting, THIS IS IT!
I have not been sleeping and eating well. Work has escalated by several notches. Everything is due YESTERDAY, people are working really LONG hours (like — overnights at the office), and I have found myself having zilch yoga (do you call chair stretches every few hours and a few forward bends at night before bed, decent yoga?).
I really truly miss yoga!!! I miss my yoga mates’ energies. I miss my teacher Pio. I miss my practice!
And to compound it all, our driver went on a vacation last week — the most crucial week when all the deadlines were coming due.
Many times, I catch myself breathing shallowly during the day. That definitely CAN’T be good!
I try to take this in stride and tell myself that this is a phase, that there is an end, and that I just need to try and coast along with the situation.
Meanwhile though, I can feel my inflexibility creeping back in and that means I have to be ready for a bit of a setback when I resume.
If you’re reading this, please bear with this yogini and her rants. This blog is one way for me to release everything that has been kept inside me for some time now. Maybe when my practice resumes under my teacher’s care, things will get better and I can once again bask in the positive energy of everyone around me.
Please keep me in your prayers — that I stay healthy throughout this time.
And here’s what I have to say to my dear yoga mates and teacher – -
I SHALL RETURN!!!!
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Yoga Girl from www.yogalifestyle.com
Namaste!
I’m Jane, a Filipina from Manila, Philippines. I practise hatha vinyasa yoga and continue to reap so many health and spiritual benefits from it.
Through this blog I hope to:
* chronicle my journey as a yogini-come-lately *
* include the different styles of yoga available in the Philippines
* provide the location of yoga studios *
* write about the local instructors *
* point you to yoga accessories and books locally available *
* talk with you about anything on yoga *
I will always be a work in progress but I hope that you will journey with me and share your own yoga experiences.
You can reach me at <yogajane@ymail.com>
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Asana of the Week
Krounchasana (Heron Pose)
Benefits:
* Stretches the hamstrings * Stimulates the abdominal organs and heart *
Caution:
Avoid if you have menstruation.
If you have any serious knee or ankle problems, avoid the bent leg position in this pose unless you have the assistance of an experienced instructor. Instead sit with the bent leg like the one in this picture:
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…with vengeance pa! ;-D Looking forward to practising with you again, Jane! Sending you light!
Jane: Hahaha, for emphasis lang yan, Chona. Ganyan ko na kayo ka-miss. Thanks!
hi jane! i had my 4th session in amezcua yesterday and it has been going well so far. i find it different from pio’s sessions in ortigas but very good as well! it’s different every session which i like
pio is much stricter though and i like the way he corrects and pushes all of his students.
downside for me in ortigas is the parking so i’m quite discouraged… amezcua always has the airconditioning on so that’s a bit of a downside for me… but it has been good and i’ve been religious (so far!) wish me luck! haha!
and i do hope you get back to your usual routine! look forward to better weeks! take care!
Jane: Sounds interesting! I might just drop by and make inquiries when I go with my girls to the BLUE school during enrolment. Thanks Lidie! And keep at it. Coming from regular practice to almost none these days, I can tell you the difference is absolutely, definitely felt by me!
Office-Chair Yoga?
Breathe. Miss you too, Jane-y.
Jane: Whatever you call it, Crissy, it definitely is not my idea of a good yoga class. It is just a break from staring at the computer the whole day. Shucks….but yes, I need to remember to breathe slow and easy. Thanks for the reminder!