Hands on Adjusting

 After the very first yoga class I took at Bohdi Yoga I knew I was in love.  The class was so amazing but the hands on adjustment during the class and at the end is what really impressed me and I knew I wanted to know more.

 

 

Through the teacher training we learned many things about adjustments and being in alignment.  This one on one was so important for me in learning certain poses and really helps to relax in savasana. I love to help others with hands on adjusting and am so looking forward to my next class at Bodhi yoga.

FAQ's

 

 

When beginning a yoga practice there are always many questions.  One of the most frequent questions I hear is "Do I have to be flexible?'  I know I addressed this in an earlier post but yoga is the very thing to give you the flexibility that you are looking for.  So no mater where you are that is where you start and your teacher will be able to help you with supports and alternative poses to help you grow in flexibility. Another question I have heard is how old do you have to be to do yoga?  Yoga is for ANY age.  I love to watch a baby as they naturally take up different yoga poses and how much they enjoy it.  You can start a yoga practice at any time in your journey and it is like any other new exercise you start, just check with your doctor if you have any concerns before you start.  The question of when is the best time to do yoga is something that I find changes for me depending on where I am in life.  For the most part I enjoy honoring my dosha and rising an hour before the sun and getting that sweet time in the morning to myself where I can have a practice to start my day.  When ever you choose just do it you won't regret it.  This is a wonderful place to start.

Resistance

Today as I started my practice my mind was ready and calm. I started working and wouldn't you know it I had some resistance on one side of my body.Once I felt this resistance I checked my thoughts and to no surprise I had thoughts running through my mind that I couldn't let go. These thoughts are things that I am truly resisting. I took a deep breath and really just let it go and watched as my body opened up a little more. I just love spending the time to do something so nice for myself and to take the time to breath and let go. It is wonderful!!! If you are looking to let your mind let go check this out.

Flexible

It is funny how when I talk to people about yoga they say "I would love to do that but I am not flexible". I always say "You don't have to be flexible, yoga helps with that". Those words have rattled around in my brain a lot lately. So as I practice and gain flexibility in my body I have been excited to also see that I have gained flexibility in my daily life. Things that were complicated or hard to do have become easier as I increase my practice. If you feel that life isn't very flexible you just might want to check out a yoga class!