RE: ashtanga yoga Beginner ... question

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Welcome to Ashtanga!

It is a great practice and you will learn so many things about yourself and

your body that you never knew existed. The greatest lesson that I had to,

and still have to learn, is "letting go." Letting go of my expectations of

my body, my practice, and the girl on the matt next to me. Being a very

competitive personality, I am always fighting with myself to slow down and

master each pose to the best of my ability. For a long time I judged my

practice according to what someone else could do and that was so wrong.

Now, I I go to my matt and I pray for strength and mental clarity and I let

go of the rest.

With a dedicated practice you will find yourself getting more limber and the

hamstrings will not be so tight. Just remember to

breathe..............slowly and deeply. Try to push yourself a little more

each practice, but don't keep going if you are feeling pain.

I had days when I didn't think I was going to be able to walk up a flight of

stairs after practicing, but now 2 years later, I am much more limber. I

have a tremendous amount of trouble with my hip area being so inflexible and

that limits me from binding and some other positions that I want to get to.

Again, I really need to "practice" my letting go of expectations and accept

what is.

Hang in there!

Margee

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> dcyogadude [sMTP:matthowe66]

> Thursday, June 20, 2002 9:57 PM

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> ashtanga yoga Beginner ... question

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> I started Ashtanga yoga over a month ago and simply love it.

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> I have noticed several things, and wondered if anyone out there had

> advice/suggestions/experience, etc.?

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> 1. My hamstrings ... oy! Will I loosen up? How long did this take

> other people?

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> 2. How do I deal with getting ahead of myself? I want to be able

> to put my leg behind my ear right away, which I know will take

> time. But I do get frustrated sometimes. Can someone tell me about

> how one's body adjusts to a dedicated yoga practice, and what I can

> look forward to?

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> Thanks. I just found and joined this list, and am as excited about

> it as my Ashtanga classes.

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> Peace.

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> Matt

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