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Half-Moon
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miss dee
Posted 2005-03-12 9:44 AM (#18837)
Subject: Half-Moon
As a teacher and a student I like to hold this posture a full minute for the first set.

It's not because I love half moon, I really don't.
I hold it this long because I understand the importance of allowing a good 'long' time for the mind to settle down. ! My mind is so predictable! ALWAYS, ALWAYS (as a student) in this asana I am in my mind wondering what the "h-e- double hockey sticks" I am doing in this heat again. But, after one minute on each side a decent back bend and a very l-o-n-g forward bend I am better.

This asana immediately addresses some of the most common troubles for new students: focus, stamina, breath and mind awareness and maintaining balance while in movement. It is a perfect transition between the out-there world and the yoga-room-world.

As a timing technique it gives the student time to settle down, gives the teacher ample time to make corrections and engage the class. Second set I usually take to 30 seconds. It feels as if it flies by and the yogis are engaged.

Then by the 2nd set of awkward I am happy to be standing on my invisible stiletto shoes with my arms dripping sweat out in front of me.

Again, I am all into the yoga and the sweet heat, looking forward to seeing how the rest of my practice will be! YAY YOGA!


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afroyogi
Posted 2005-03-12 1:48 PM (#18859 - in reply to #18837)
Subject: RE: Half-Moon


Thanks Darla, for letting us know. Focus, stamina, breath and mind awareness?
Now I know why I hate the halfmoon so much!
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