Wheel pose

Today in #yoga

I've attended day 2 of YTT200 (yoga teacher training-200 hours).

Good Lord! So much information! So little coffee! So much yoga and philosophy! Such an amazing group of people, so different but so similar!

Oh, and I'm just happy I did wheel - 3 times!

My personal record. It's always been a pose that was difficult, scary and very rarely taught at the classes I've attended since I started FIVE years ago!

Anyway, time for some (decaf) coffee and back to study.

Headstand 2

So yesterday in #yoga ...

All emboldened after my recent headstand in the middle of the room, I decided to try it at home.

Well, it was half successful: I got into headstand. But instead of staying up there, my feet decided to start going towards the invisible wall... and I managed to fall flat on my back, in perfect "headstand position".

It was a slow motion fall, with plenty of "oh sh*t, oh sh*t" going to my mind while frantically trying to regain verticality!

I only bruised my ego and now I'm back to practicing close to a wall.

Headstand

Last Tuesday in #Yoga at Samantha 's class.

I was practicing headstand by the wall, and I saw Alex get in headstand in the middle of the room. I wondered out loud "I wonder whether it's possible for me". Brian said "think there's an imaginary wall".  So I tried. And I conquered! W00t w00t!

A few days ago

My wife Akemi, a year ago: "you should become a #yoga teacher".
Me: "me? A yoga teacher? Naahhhh"
 

Samantha Harrison, yoga teacher, a few days ago, while looking at me (the only guy in her class): "I am starting to teach Yoga 200H certification for yoga teachers. It's a diverse group but it could use more diversity. Like some male students .... or student" (still looking at me, still the only guy in her class).

Me: "Hmmm, what? I have no time! And I cannot commit! My schedule is crazy busy! and full!" (while thinking , should I seriously think about becoming a yoga teacher?)

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