One Year Of Yoga

Today was a fun flow class. I tried some arm balances today and was able to actually do the beginning stages of them! Flow class moves rather quickly compared to other classes, so I think my arm muscles were not as tired as they might be in Ashtanga for example. It was definitely a good workout. The instructor also played a really great song for yoga class called, “Bruises” by Chairlift. The main chorus says, “I tried to do handstands for you…” which is so perfect for yoga class when you are “trying to do handstands”!

This article is for fellow Yogini’s:

Geeta S. Iyengar, Mr. Iyengar’s daughter and a yoga teacher at his Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute in Poona, India, has a particularly strong interest and great experience in yoga for women. Recommendations on the poses in this article are from Geeta’s basic principles.

Just as some poses are helpful at period-time, other poses should be avoided. Many women ask if these recommendations stem from a cultural tradition that is sexist, and yoga teachers are often reluctant to tell menstruating students not to participate in parts of the class, lest they feel singled out and ostracized. These guidelines are not sexist, however, they are based on sound physiologic knowledge and time-tested applications of yogic principles to women’s special needs. We are cyclic beings. Denying that we are does violence to the basic principles of self-understanding we seek through yoga.

via A Woman’s Balance: Inversions and Menstruation :: Yoga.com.