tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post7036146652638246897..comments2024-03-25T16:24:52.850-03:00Comments on Eco Yogini: How to Deepen your Yoga Practice Without Taking YTT: Home SequencingEco Yoginihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10693080137196812405noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-49172601204095724212012-05-29T20:45:55.495-03:002012-05-29T20:45:55.495-03:00P.S. They also teach dance and capoeira as well. ...P.S. They also teach dance and capoeira as well. Guess where I am taking classes?<br /><br />Yup, I can't innovate my own sequences in belly dance or capoeira. Not like I can with yoga, at least not now. (I have 5 years regular practice with yoga under my belt.)<br /><br />Score one for online, again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-53066382781348563702012-05-29T20:38:54.317-03:002012-05-29T20:38:54.317-03:00@ EcoYogini, it would help (me, anyway) if you did...@ EcoYogini, it would help (me, anyway) if you did not think of home yoga practice as "guerrilla yoga". As recently as 15 years ago, frequent--even daily, home practice was encouraged by yoga teachers ... at least in my style of yoga.<br /><br />For my part, I keep my home practice sequence between the covers of a 5 tab ABC Impact report binder. When I am not doing downloaded practices from the web. I even won a membership to a prominent online site that offers these download classes. (My transmission speed remains very slow.) These are low cost--not free; but, ironically I would rather pay THEM. Very recently, I was offered a rock-bottom price on a class pack from a studio I have not been to in exactly two years. Yes, they are the only studio in the area whose classes eminently fit my tight schedule, under my current living conditions.<br /><br />I am too embarrassed (and fearful of a libel lawsuit) to review them on yelp, & remind them that that yoga studio was NEVER about classes: they were about upselling everything else they have under their roof. And, of course, I am not part of the Lululemon set.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-81172988513368287022012-05-22T17:17:54.119-03:002012-05-22T17:17:54.119-03:00I really don't think I will ever become a yoga...I really don't think I will ever become a yoga teacher, but I like that there are ways to practice at home anyway. I think there is a lot of mystique for us laypeople on how to go about doing that, but these are great tips to remember as I get back into yoga after such a long road to recovery!mythreewondershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15779769704903389773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-67354587803473605092012-05-22T12:33:09.162-03:002012-05-22T12:33:09.162-03:00Love this! Great advice for a home practice. Int...Love this! Great advice for a home practice. Interestingly, my yoga class books look very similar! I might use this post as inspiration to share my class books...babshttp://babsbabble.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-65166836531798420282012-05-22T10:50:27.417-03:002012-05-22T10:50:27.417-03:00I have been loving home practice lately! I might h...I have been loving home practice lately! I might have to start writing down sequencing as you've suggested since I normally come up with a sequence while I'm practicing and always forget a pose or two when I go to do the other side. Oops! :) Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13136361034458830296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-13493788536252487042012-05-22T07:19:24.965-03:002012-05-22T07:19:24.965-03:00@La Gitane: wow! thank you so much for the lovely ...@La Gitane: wow! thank you so much for the lovely comment, tips and suggestions!! I agree with you- these tips took some time to learn. I had no idea re: twist+backbend- great tip! <br /><br />Also interesting, Michelle Myhre posted these tips just last week: http://www.michellemyhre.com/2012/05/tips-for-sequencing-your-vinyasa-yoga.html<br /><br />:)Eco Yoginihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10693080137196812405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-80072681995881028932012-05-21T23:50:30.320-03:002012-05-21T23:50:30.320-03:00Yay! This is a great post - I am a huge fan of sti...Yay! This is a great post - I am a huge fan of stick-yogis. There is absolutely no need to be a yoga teacher to create sequences - especially ones intended for yourself!! After all, the mark of a good sequence is not who created it, but how you feel afterwards.<br /><br />However, I do remember from creating my early sequences that it's easy to focus on things you are good at, and this can create imbalances in the body. So the yoga teacher in me does want to add three important things to remember when creating a sequence:<br /><br />- A balanced asana sequence includes all of the following movements: forward bending, backbending, side-bending, twists and inversions (any pose where your head is lower than your hips). And of course, ends with savasana! [This doesn't mean that every sequence _has_ to be balanced, especially if you are practicing daily you can do twists one day and backbends the next. But if it's more like once or twice a week, it's a good idea to include a bit of everything]. <br /><br />- If you are heading towards a peak pose, be sure to a) adequately warm up the areas of the body needed for the pose, b) place the pose when you still have energy, usually about 2/3 of the way into your practice and c) do counterposes for the key areas worked by the pose when you are done.<br /><br />- Finally, always use a gentle forward fold (such as child's pose or hugging the knees to the chest) as a counterpose to backbending, side bending and twisting. (A sun salutation will also do the trick). Don't ever go from a twist straight into a backbend, for example, without first evening out your back - this could create imbalances in the long run.<br /><br />And of course, the fourth and unspoken one: enjoy it!!! :DYogini Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787351711548823249noreply@blogger.com