Slow blogging
Hmm.. I’m not usually this infrequent in my blogging. I guess I’m going through some big changes in my life so blogging has taken a back seat while I sort myself out.
My last practice was Thursday, an evening class. I was late again, but this time I was travelling to the shala via a car from home instead of just walking there after work. I allowed myself 25 minutes in case of traffic and I still got there late! If I drive to Mysore class on Saturday morning, it takes 10 minutes at most.
But anyway, that’s not the point. I didn’t get a chance to talk to C before class, so I made a point of letting her know what was going on with me after class. I also told her I may not be back to class next month because I wanted to do more home practices and also make my way to morning practices.
I would miss evening classes, more accurately, I would miss the evening class students and teachers! The up side is that I would have Gregor as a teacher in the morning classes. Morning classes are also strictly mysore-style, so no split classes.
Practice wise, half lotus sitting in ardha baddha padma paschimottanasana seems to be working for me now. No forward bending with the foot in lotus, that still hurts the hip, but getting the foot into lotus is pain-free. Little steps, little steps. I shouldn’t *really* be doing any lotus of any sort according to the doctor, but I feel as though this whole thing has made me a better listener to my own body, so I’ll continue to add what I think my body can do, all the while respecting what it can’t do yet.
Every other part of my practice seems to have plateaued. I’m desperately wanting a new poses but at the same time, I know it’s not wise to add a new pose while practicing with an injury.
Hey I just noticed your blog. Do you live in Perth? Have you ever heard of a teacher named Robert at the Scarborough Yoga Centre?
Just wondering what he is like–someone recc him to me. I would love to get some info from someone who lives there and is in the yoga community.
Cheers
Giles
Hi Giles,
Yes, I live in Perth. I’m sorry, but I haven’t heard of Robert before. I’ve heard of the Scarborough Yoga Centre though, although I’ve never attended a class there before. I’ve only ever attended classes at my existing shala so I haven’t explored any other teachers, or yoga schools, outside of 8limbs.
I’m sorry I can’t be of more help
I can, of course, rave on about how much I love Perth
Kind regards,
Sue
Hi Giles,
Robert Lucas is great, he teaches the morning classes at Scarborough yoga centre. He has been practicing Ashtanga for a very long time, but hasn’t returned to visit guruji for a while. He taught eileen hall, shandor and simon borg olivier.
Thanks JM, I’m considering taking some of his classes now.
[…] Richard made a comment about my enjoyment of my practice. I mentioned briefly in a previous post that I’ve been going through some big changes. While I don’t wish to discuss my personal issues on this particular blog, I will reveal that one of the changes I had made is a conscious decision not to have another “bad” practice ever again. There are no “bad” practices, just the perception of “bad” practices and I believe the types of emotions I attach to a “bad” practice is so negative, not resourceful and not useful, so I will never allow myself to indulge in them again… and if I do and blog about it, you better slap me upside the head for doing so! […]
Thanks so much, would love to get a chance to take some classes with him. Thanks Giles
Rob Lucas is รก top Ashtanga teacher and from devoted ashtangis, he’s the best in WA, and possibly Australia.