Well, back to the Bangor yoga mat-returned back to class after one week away, and I maintain a sense of sunny optimism as I come back not only to the mat, but to finding balance in daily life.
Sunflowers in August
I was honestly a little uncertain about how a more “Yang” practice would feel after such and intensive Yin experience for the last week. We began with a Yin-style opener-supported reclined Baddha Konasana using blocks to lift into a bit of a supported fish (elevating the heart and supporting the head). Easy, breath and entry into the class. Then we did a lovely standing sequence, and I felt the muscles pulse with energy and vibrancy, and a general enerGIZING of myself back into the world.
I will be teaching a Yin-oriented class at Central Street Yoga this fall, and I think the balance of classes at the studio will be wonderful-so students can do a little Yin, a little Yang, and bring balance into their practice and lives! It will be a fun adventure at the very least. It all starts Labor Day week, as does the beginning meditation workshop.
