Home Practice

[Guest guest]

Thanks for all who responded to my post. I feel better about my home

practice already. I just needed to lower my expectations and accept

it for what it is.

[Guest guest]

Hi there,

 

I had no access to a teacher a bout a year ago, after 3 years of

regular morning Mysore. I had to either practice alone or quit. I practised

alone, and it was hard sometimes and sometimes easier. I

learnt a lot from this year. My practise is my own and I don't need

anything (not even a mat at a push) or anyone to do it. I was camping

at various friends houses for a few months before moving to Australia

so I even lost a familiar practice space. I practised next to stacks

of empties in someone's utility room, in the freezing cold, in the

dark, outside,...wherever I could. I went to Mysore a few years ago

so I close my eyes and spend some time remembering the smells of the

Shala, the noise, the feelings of the place and the voice of Guruji.

Then I chant and start practise.

 

I still don't have a teacher, it's been over a year now, but I'm still

doing a morning practise. No, I haven't progressed on to new and

complicated postures but I am continually rediscovering those I have.

Some practises are distracted and difficult, frustrating...but that's

the way it is sometimes. Maybe some sitting and breathing time is

required! A lot of the time it's wonderful, solitary, quiet...I feel

so privileged to have these moments in my life.

 

I found that reading " Bringing yoga to life " by Donna Farhi was really

inspiring. She mentions that having a year of solitary practise is

very beneficial. I've come to believe that too. I am looking forward

to having a practice place once again and a teacher though, I miss the

energy in the room and the heat. Oh and the adjustments. There's no

substitute for a good teacher (other than yourself)

 

 

 

ashtangayoga , catwang123 <no_reply wrote:

>

> Thanks for all who responded to my post. I feel better about my

home

> practice already. I just needed to lower my expectations and accept

> it for what it is.

>

[Guest guest]

Yes home practice, and also practice at varied locations has great

value, I have been trying to practice on the roof of my building

when weather is good, but there is a very SLIGHT but annoying slope,

otherwise great. I would say that for me the only MUST is WARM

space, if my fingers and feet are cold, nothing else seems to be

happening.