Students and other yoga teacher’s often ask me about my personal practice – How often and for how long?
So here it is:
I try to begin everyday with two salutes to the sun. Sometimes I will also do a few of the astanga salutes (to keep my arms nice and strong!)
Time allowing, I will also do a twist – usually lying down and a side bend. Which means that at the very least I have done the 6 movements of the spine (forward, back, rotation to both sides and side bend – both sides) every day. I will also do a wheel from lying 2 or 3 times – in the most relaxed way possible.
Because I don’t want to wobble when I teach a balance during a class, I also try to do tree, warrior 3, half moon and some variations of uttitha hasta padangusthanasana most days.
If I have the time (rarely!), I will go with how my body feels it wants… Pranayama is then likely to make an appearance…
Sometimes, I have the luxury of a few moments of relaxation in savasana…
I read once, that as a yoga teacher, you should do no less than one hours practice every day (or woe betide you!) I would love to achieve this, but at the moment – even with the best intentions in the world – its just not physically possible (3 children, home educating, teaching etc for starters!)
Yoga is close to my heart though and with me for much of the day. If I’m ever still for a period of time, I need to move and stretch and I will… If I see a bar to hang from – I usually do.
During the day, I will forward bend at least twice.
On the bed, before sleeping, I often do dandasana – staff pose and usually a lying tailor and of course some much needed relaxation…
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