This past weekend was Weekend Five of my Yoga Teacher Training a.k.a Yogaversity. I can’t believe we are half way through! That means 100 hours down, 100 to go. Ahh!
I have learned so, so much in these first five weekends about my own practice and the proper alignment of the asana practice as a whole. It’s crazy to look back and realize that for two years I may have been doing poses with improper alignment or simply just not known the reason for that alignment.
Knowing that reason or the “why” is something I’m really coming to value during this process. I’m so grateful to be learning from teachers who have such an immense depth of knowledge. If I’m going to become a yoga teacher I’ve realized that it’s important to me to know where Yoga comes from and how it’s gotten to where it is today. And let me tell you, there is A LOT to learn between the two.
This weekend we covered…
Reviewing the rest of our manual which included inversions (!) and seated forward bends and twists. I definitely need the most practice with inversions. Going upside down, and the hesitation my body faces, is definitely mental. I know I just have to practice, practice, practice, and get out of my own head!
The Primal Yogi 