Guest guest Posted June 29, 2001 Report Share Posted June 29, 2001 Hello, I was wondering if anyone here has any advice on maintaining a personal practice by oneself. I have been practicing Ashtanga off and on for almost 3 years and for the last year I have been living in the countryside where there are no yoga schools of any kind. Continuing to practice all by myself has been challenging and I sometimes miss practice for up to a week at a time when my body and mind resist the practice. (It is not feasible for me to go to Mysore at this time).<br><br>Any advice? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2001 Report Share Posted June 29, 2001 Hi Homunculus,<br><br>Practice anyway. Get to a good ashtanga shala when you can. And practice anyway. <br><br>FBL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2001 Report Share Posted June 29, 2001 homunculus<br>i had to look it up but your name means you are app. as tall as a ranunculus.<br><br>you probably wanted a serious answer. For a regular practice one option would be to get a girlfriend you practice with who is an Ashtangi (a vinyassi), a New Yorker, and preferably Jewish. You'll never miss practice.<br><br>Unless of course you're a Passive-aggressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2001 Report Share Posted June 30, 2001 Find others to practice with, or if you can teach, teach.<br><br>That's the secret to maintaining a personal practice for most people -- practice with others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2001 Report Share Posted June 30, 2001 Ah, so the Japanese good friend of the German calling himself "SS" thinks it the height of hilarity to recommend procuring a Jewish girlfriend in New York to any wishing to establish a consistent yoga practice. Noted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2001 Report Share Posted June 30, 2001 Oops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2001 Report Share Posted June 30, 2001 Funkybadlady: so simple yet so hard, eh? You're right, of course.<br><br>Tshamoya: great idea, unfortunately there are no Jewish NY yoginis around where I live, and even if there were, I'm no Godfrey Devereux.<br><br>Screwgee: unfortunately that's the problem, there is no one around where I am to practice with. It is maintaining a consistent practice alone that is so challenging, but also so worth it.<br><br>Thank you all for your responses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2001 Report Share Posted June 30, 2001 I was kind of in a hurry but the truth is there is not a solution other than changing your own perspective about doing yoga. I usually don't talk about my self, Funkybadlady doesn't like to give away personal information because she is so funky and so bad, but she says it is OK for me to tell you that I have been practicing alone according to the Ashtanga calendar - everyday but Saturday, moon days and lady holidays for over two years. Of course I go to class whenever I can when I can, sometomes for two weeks, sometimes for only one. There is no onther way but to just practice and not make a big fuss about it. Of course I learned from teachers and only add on poses with a teacher. I don't bother with yoga classes that are not with my handful of trusted American students of Pattabhi Jois.<br><br>FBL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2001 Report Share Posted June 30, 2001 Of course, if they are not American. that's OK too. I only said that because at the moment I live in America. <br><br>And American's probably are fatter than most other countries but I have to say that a lot of recent immigrant types I see around also happen to be rather zoftig. Maybe it's a lack of education or just an economic thing. McDonald's is cheap, after all. GOOD food in America is very expensive.<br><br>FBL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2001 Report Share Posted June 30, 2001 i must say...i'm about 30 pounds over what the AMA tells me that for my height i should be... HOWEVER, my body fat percentage is 15%, which is the lowest that a menstruating female should be.<br><br>lol,<br><br>lauren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2001 Report Share Posted July 1, 2001 Please relay my gratitude to the funky bad one for allowing you to share, your advice is good and I admire your discipline. Like you say, it's important to keep my perspective and not psych myself out. <br><br>Someone on ezboard referenced this quote by David Swenson which I like:<br><br>"I have never had a practice which I regretted. I have never finished practicing and thought; "Oh, I wish I hadn’t done that." On the other hand there have been days in which I didn’t practice and wished I had." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2001 Report Share Posted July 2, 2001 Just wanted to thank those who have posted on this thread. I am having a tough time making classes or practicing with others and when I am left to my own devices, my tapas quickly dissipates. It helps me to know that others find it challenging/difficult to maintain the discipline of daily personal practice and yet are able to do it anyway. <br>Namaste, K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2001 Report Share Posted July 2, 2001 There's a parallel thread on ezboard you might also find worth reading:<br><br><a href=http://pub42.ezboard.com/fyoga84291frm3.showMessage?topicID=106.topic target=new>http://pub42.ezboard.com/fyoga84291frm3.showMessage?topicID=106.topic\ </a> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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