nervous...

[Guest guest]

Okay, so I found somewhere in Kansas City (the

Yoga Gallery) that I'm going to this sunday to take an

"intro to ashtanga" class...I'm REALLY NERVOUS about

this. I know I shouldn't be... but I'm really self

conscious about being the "dumb one" in class that can't do

anything. What do they do in this kind of class???

HELP!!!!!!!!!!<br><br>) Lauren

[Guest guest]

hi lauren,<br><br>chill out man! nothing wired is

gonna happen there. you found this newsgroup, so you

are allready on the right path. <br>an ashtange intro

class usually is what it says: inroductory! they will

show you how to breath through your nostrils with a

slight contraction of your throat (called ujjayi) and

than start to teach you how to combine breathing with

movement (called vinyasa). <br>usually i'm not such a it's

yoga fan, but their on-line manual is a great offering

especially for beginners (thank you larry). just visit their

website: <a href=http://www.itsyoga.com/manual/primary.html

target=new>http://www.itsyoga.com/manual/primary.html</a>

<br>here you can read about the breathing, and maybe try

the sun salutations A and B. You will also find all

postures as nice little animated drawings. <br><br>Even if

the transformational power of ashtanga is magic, the

practice is not so mystic. nothing to worry about. have

fun, focus on your breath and open up to this new

experience. the nervousity will disapear on it's

own.<br><br>om shanti<br>patrick<br><br>lokah samasta sukhino

bhavantu

[Guest guest]

Lauren-<br>i go to this studio for ashtanga

classes...you'll be fine. the teachers are great, it IS an

introductory class - you'll have fun! we're all here

learning!<br><br>check out this site: www.yogakc.com for more info on

yoga in KC.<br><br>good luck and keep

breathing!<br>julie