Yoga Partner

I was pleasantly surprised by today's class as Lily suggested that we do yoga partner. Lily asked us to carry each other on our back, and initially I was apprehensive as I didn't want to break anyone's back. Lily being a petite,assured me that it is ok & I kept asking her "are you sure??? really sure I won't break your back???". It was an uplifting feeling, wow I can't believe it that petite Lily can carry me up to a level that high. I could hear every vertebrae stretched by the crackling sound. (the lady in the pic is not me)

Partner assisted forward bend.
I went down at ease with the help of my partner as her weight presses my back downwards to my knees.

Being on top, we did feel a really good stretch from the armpit to the upper arm. I did feel it was a good stretch for the back & it was very relaxing at the same time.

make sure your back is resting on each other comfortably & with the legs stretched out.

Is yoga measured by the years??

Recently, my yoga teacher asked me "the question" that I find it embarrassing to answer, "so how many years have you been doing yoga"? ehmmmmm, how many years??, ermmm, I was shy to say that I have been practising yoga for about 4 years now. Why embarrassed, you may ask. Its because I still can't do the head stand??? Therefore, I asked myself, is yoga practise measured by the number of years or is it the essence of practising yoga is more important?

Though I can't do the head stand or many other asanas, which I think only "super human" can do, I somehow feel contented with what I can do, as I think that we should respect our body & not push it to the limit or beyond its capabilities- listen to your body. I learnt do understand the goodness of doing the asanas by breathing right, enjoying the breathe, enjoying the asanas by understanding the purpose doing it, e.g. whether its to strengthen the arms, the legs, the core or just to increase your flexibility. I stopped competing with myself!! Just go with the Flow. But of course, someday I hope I am able to do the head stand.

There is only 1 class scheduled for this week as Friday is Labour Day, I guess the teacher would also require a rest day.

1) Monday, 27/04/09

Class : Hatha 2

Teacher : Lily Yap

Time :4.30pm - 5.45pm

Classes for the week of 20/4/09

classes scheduled for this week as follows :-

1) Mon (20/04/09)

Class : Hatha,ending with Yin

Teacher : Lily

Time : 4.30pm-5.30pm

2) Fri (24/04/09)

Class : Flow

Teacher : Keane

Time : 4.30pm-6.00pm

Classes for the week of 13th April 2009

Classes as follows :-

1) Monday 13/04/09

Class : Hatha

Instructor : Lily Yap

Time : 4.30- 5.45pm


2) Friday 17/04/09

Class : Flow

Instructor : Keane

Time : 4.30pm - 6.00pm


Please bring your own mat, towel & water & most important, your yoga body & mind!

Lazy.......

I have been tooooo lazy to update the blog with pictures & also missed out on updating last week's schedules. Its just that sometimes when you are in the pose, you just don't reach out for the camera & start snapping pictures. Its only possible to take pictures when you can't do the pose & just watching your neighbour do it or a pose that requires teacher's personal attention, where he goes to individual to guide you to the pose or when the teachers' are demonstrating some ultra impossible posses. Sometimes, when the teachers ask us to do certain poses, we ask them, is it even humanly anatomically possible???? Then, of course they would have to show us, that's when I would quickly reach out for the camera. YES, its possible! Isn't our body wonderful? Learn to love your body & appreciate its functions, flexibility, strength & take care of it like you would love with all your love. Stay healthy with exercise, whether it is the gym or yoga or any other form of exercise, eat right, sleep well & love well and spread your love & radiance to everyone around you and make the world a better place.

Classes for this week :-

1) Tuesday (07/04/09)

Class : Pilates

Instructor : Felix

Time : 3.00pm-4.15pm


2) Friday (10/04/09)

Class : Flow

Instructor : Keane

Time : 4.30pm-6.00pm


3) Sunday (12/04/09)

Class : Yin

Instructor : Felix

Time : 10.00am- 11.00am