For a Funky Bad Lady

[Guest guest]

A lot of postings there....... I'm sorry that

I've not been hitting the site so much and this is out

of time......<br>My Iyengar teacher friend is

sitting beside me now and as he entered the room I asked

your question.......his answer <br>"Whatever you

want." added to which he says "Generally there is a

theme or focus, so one day you'll do mostly forward

bends, the next back bends or standing poses."<br>So

with your yogic vocabulary you put together a practice

for yourself looking at what the body requires, what

you feel to do and so on.........<br>Of course the

pose/counter-pose system applies which is what Krishnamachar has

given to all his line Iyengar, Jois, Desikachar as well

as the idea of building towards a more difficult

position from simpler ones........<br>From another

teacher........ "Your practice should be reflective of your

physical state, mental state, emotional state, time of

day, year, climate......"<br>So as you can see there

is no hard and fast rule it's all a rather personal

thing.........<br>Similarly you might repeat poses in a practice, hold for

different lengths of time, try variations, use props or not

use props..........<br>So you see your question is

like asking about improvisation in music there is no

hard and set rule but there are loose

frameworks.........<br>So if you are happy following the astanga series

then all well and good otherwise in the Iyengar way

you are using the tools you are given and develop

with your teachers in your own way.