I'm an Ashtanga Yoga student. I started in my early 40s and wish I'd started in my mid teens! I love yoga. People talk about the runner's high, but for me, the combination of relaxation and exaltation after a strong Ashtanga practice simply cannot be beaten. (Utplutih photo taken in Uvita, Costa Rica.)
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More ‘gentle return to the mat’ yoga this afternoon, with Surya Namaskara A and B. I remember David Swenson saying something along the lines of “the mat doesn’t judge” implying that it’s always there to welcome you back, no matter how weak, inflexible and lacking in balance you
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60 minutes of restorative yoga to complete the week. This is a practice I really enjoy and always come out of - as the name implies - feeling restored! Highly recommend. It’s a yin yoga session with some modifications and some traditional poses. It’s a Sunday staple after
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Gently back in to the yoga with 20 minutes of sun salutations. This photo was taken about an hour before I started and the sun had started to descend when I rolled out the mat. Feeling tired, stiff and generally awful. Much more yoga required.