The Yoga Bridge, Wk 1, November 1, 2013 Demostration By Jason Scholder

Egg Shaped Props, Demostration by Jason Shoulder at Yogarosa, Hallendale, fl

Egg Shaped Props, Demostration by Jason Scholder at Yogarosa, Hallendale, fl.

On Tuesday morning, at the 9:00 am yoga class, there was a demonstration of a new prop, a foam oval called the egg,  by the inventor, Jason Scholder.

As usual, we started the class in swastakasana, but instead of a blanket we used two eggs under the sit bones.  It was very comfortable and I felt a good stretch in my lower back.  Then we all said three Oms and the Invocation to Pantajali.

After that, we used the eggs in all the poses.  In Tadasana, the egg was less cumbersome and a lot more comfortable than a wooden block.  It was useful in other poses.   In my opinion, the egg was an improvement over a wooden block.

The Road To B.K.S. Iyengar

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” And now yoga!”

Around mid October of 2012, a shoulder injury brought me to Iyengar yoga, and that was when my journey really began. Up until that I time, I didn’t care for yoga.  I thought it painful and there weren’t many men doing yoga. I didn’t understand yoga, not at all. The turning point happened when my shoulder started to heal.

Today, I have an area in my home dedicated to yoga and where I store my yoga props.  As inspiration, I have a picture of Krishnamcharya and B.K.S. Iyengar on my wall.    I try to do a few poses everyday and meditation every evening before bed time.