1. The underlying truth of the universe is that everything is good, so we want to discern inauspicious actions and behavior from the individuals themselves who are all divine. We share the same soul but perceive ourselves as separate beings.
2. When things don't always appear to be auspicious we want to have faith in providence, the truth that the universe wishes to sustain and provide for us. So even in difficult situations we can look for the good in others and our situation and see a new possibility revealed. Whether it's a situation on the mat or in our daily lives.
3. The universe is constantly re-inventing itself, just as you can re-invent yourself in every moment and every breath to reveal your true nature and shine it out in the world.
Story's on Invention: When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Every cloud has a silver lining. Etc...
1. The potato chip invented by chef and angry customer in new england. He made the french fried potatoes thin with lots of salt to punish the angry customer and the customer liked it.
2. The microwave - scientist working on radar has candy bar melt in his pocket, he figured out if he put food in a metal box and pointed the waves at it, then he could cook the food. We want to turn our melted candybars into something new and interesting in life.
3. Cellophane - French man trying to invent a waterproof tablecloth. Covering wouldn't adhere to the tablecloth but stuck to other things. When our truth shines through all the cloudy stuck energy and things in our lives. We cultivate a fire to burn away the impurities in our bodies and the cellophane just drops away to reveal a brighter, fuller self.
Partner Stretch & Cat/Cow
Surya Namaskar - High Lunge w/ Twist
Parsvottanasana w/ arms clasped behind back
Chaturange Vinyasa – several at own pace - story
Padottanasana w/ arms clasped behind back
Trikonasana
Ardha Chandrasana
Uttitha Hasta Padangustasana
DD-Plank Pushups/Cross
Vasisthasana/Wild Thing
Chaturanga Vinyasaa - Child's pose - story
Downdog Flossing Shoulder Blades
Parivrtta Trikonasana
Child's pose
Cactus Twists
Supta Padangustasana
Savasana
Closing: Stand in your truth and look for an opportunity to view obstacles and difficult situations as divine and a part of yourself. See how the universe may be inviting you to invent something new in your own life.
Success!: Gave each student a lot of personal attention and adjustments. They were pleased with this and gave me positive feedback. Also had some good feedback on instructing Vasisthasana and Wild Thing. One student said they'd never had anyone suggest using the top leg as a kickstand and lifting their hips, and that it was very helpful for them (though they said they wished that the instruction had been provided a little earlier before their arm got tired). There were some really beautiful expressions of poses in the classroom.
Concerns: I didn't get through my planned sequence of poses all the way to Parivrtta Ardha Chandrasana because I wanted to really make sure everyone was expressing themselves more fully in Parivrtta Trikonasana first. So we focused on that as the Maha and next week we many get to PAC as I wanted to a few weeks back. It's becoming a journey and the regular students are flowing with it right now. We had lots of new students and only two regulars this class so I wanted to be more vigilant on alignment principles for safety and giving people a greater opening.
Monday, August 30, 2010
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