The Yoga Bridge, Week 29, May 17, 2014. Rebecca Lerner

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This week, the yoga was on a whole higher level. It was my first experience with a senior Iyengar instructor, Rebecca Lerner. It was fun and educational.

What did I learn?

Before the Invocation to Patanjali, how to go deeper inwards while in Swastkasana. Focus of the closed eyes on the heart area. The soft, full, touch of hands.  Saluting the inner self, the soul. I felt amazing.

I learned some valuable props for the knee and shoulder, using a yoga strap.

A realization that we need to work more on our core body strength.

Every asana, we should be concerned to have a soft gaze. Never a hard gaze.

 

 

The Yoga Bridge, Week 18, Feb 28, 2014 Books

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Since I don’t have direct access to a guru, what to do?  Books..  I do have plenty of books to read. I just started reading Light on Life. I am waiting on the arrival of Yoga Yajnavalkya, by A.G. Mohan, and Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, B.K.S. Iyengar.

Strict adherence to the yamas and niyamas.  I am trying to wear more purple to stimulate the spiritual chakra.  I bought orange shirts, for yoga, to constantly remind myself of my spiritual journey.

I just finished reading, Main Street Vegan.  I haven’t  completely become vegetarian, I ate meat about five times in February,  but I am working my way there.  I am in agreement with the book.  I recommend it.  Someday, I hope to be a vegan.