OK... I finally am writing about a question Ashley brought up weeks ago.
Does yoga add up? Does it count as yoga even if you aren't on a mat? Or having a full-blown yoga session?
I say... YES!! :-)
One thing I have been doing for some time now is to have "asana minutes" as often as possible.
Its a new hobby actually, where if I am in a "waiting situation"... I do a couple poses. The trick is to not be to obvious and make a game out of inventing a little 'MINI SERIES'. Hint: forward bends are best done with your back near a wall.
The beauty of this "practice" is that i am now never impatient during a slow situation = more time for yoga.
Scott Blossom gave us a Bandha lesson during the Crib and its gave me a lot more to work on. This stuff is great cause it is that one area I have wanted to master and it is very subtle. Sometimes i am doing it the car or while having a conversation with someone! This also leads to the practice of "connecting to the Big Mind" as Erich so eloquently spoke of in the church.
I must share that since I got to Ojai last Wednesday I am on a "handstand kick." Seems like every chance i got i was doing a handstand. Thats the fun with this practice, when the moment is right and the "coast is clear'... a quick pose or two always leaves you feeling inspired and reconnected. Your growth in "pose quality" also goes up exponentially as well. So I think that answers the Zen Muffin's enquiry :-)
I think the key is start modestly, don't put a foot or your rear end in anyone's face and breathe deeply... you may be surprised.
If you are like me, sitting on the floor 'anywhere' is a great place for a "mini floor series."
3 comments:
haha alain WOW what a great answer to my question. i do the exact same thing now during my free moments. though not usually in public. you are brave.
you actually answered another question i hadn't articulated, which is what makes it Yoga if you can just do it anywhere anytime? and the answer seems to be that anything is yoga if you are connecting to the Big Mind! thanks for sending me the link to erich's talk. the video was awesome. i'm so glad kira and eric posted it online! everyone should watch it.
Noah Maze said at the Crib, "we are always in a pose..." being aware of what that pose is and if its for our highest good is the key to health i think. I'm practicing on accepting and being aware... funny how much 'trash' gets in my way sometimes, haha :-)
great quote!
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