Almost my entire weekend, including my thoughts, movements, actions, intentions and breaths was centered around yoga. I spent a half day on Saturday and 9-5 on Sunday in teacher training. Waking up on Saturday morning, it seemed as if I had a very long weekend ahead of me. But it flew by.
As we went through the first three asanas (flows) of yoga: integration, Sun Salutation A and Sun Salutation B, I began to develop a brand new, eyes-wide-open awareness of yoga. Translating the movements I know so well into specific, flowing verbal cues has been tricky, but by the end of the day on Sunday, I was instructing my small group of four through these ansanas.
When I got home on Sunday night, my three yogis allowed me to lead them through the series. Taylor couldn't stop giggling through it as he heard me pronounce the Sanskrit names for the various poses, Tom followed carefully and mindfully through the flow, and my best yogi, Kenzie, flowed through the asanas like a pro. She has the upper hand, of course, since she goes to yoga with me once a week.
One of the key points this weekend was learning how to lead a class in flowing through the asanas with inhales and exhales. The breath facilitates being "present" in the moment. Try it some time when you are stressed - close your eyes, and take deep inhales and exhales through your nose. It is amazing how your breath energizes every cell in your body and leaves your mind and spirit feeling refreshed and ready to go. I'm ready to go on to week 2!
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