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| YogaBlog #2
May 22, 2007
Hot date with my yogini……
Ok, Saturday afternoon and Grandma is picking up the kids. Not returning them until Sunday afternoon. We love our kids, trust me we do. But an afternoon, and an evening, then a night, AND a morning-after without them; sounded pretty good.
So what’s the plan…
Vegas?
Walmart and Perkins?
Last week's Sopranos again and take-out?
Ashtanga in New York and dinner in Littly Italy?
As there was no Saturday-night-yoga-death-matches scheduled, you’ve probably guessed Ashtanga and dinner in Littly Italy it was.
This was truly a titillating itinerary for my wife and me. She is truly is a wonderful woman and spectacular yogini, and after 17 years, her Urdhva Upavistaha Konasa still makes me blush like a school boy. And introducing me to yoga to 22 months ago, is yet another on a long list reasons, I am eternally indebted and madly in love. but i digress....
Although my wife is a fairly accomplished Ashtangi, and although most of the yoga we both do is Ashtanga-based, daily Ashtanga practitioners we are not. And when I say "we" and "yoga" in the same sentence, to be fair I mean; my wife, about whom people exclaim ... "wow, she is as elegant and flowing as a heren" ...or .... "look, she just levitated!"...or "how will she get that elbow OUT of her ear?"; and me, about which hushed tones express things like "that fat guy is doing something that sort of resembles yoga"... or .... "look at the 227 pound crow!"...or " if that Natarajasana were to tip over, I need to find a doorway".
Point is, it could be argued that a full Ashtahga class was beyond and inaccessible to me. And this potential inability is probably why I have been critical of some Ashtanga dogmas such as the ritualistic DAILY practice, and full mastery of the primary series before "being allowed" to do other asanas. Asanas that I like to do because I CAN ACCESS THEM.
What did I learned about my preconceived Ashtanga notions? And as importantly, what did I learned about the (down)dogmas and coupling of post-savasana Sangiovese and fra Diablo?
Well, I had a few important pearls of wisdom:
1) The the ritualistic daily practice of Ashtanga is perhaps not a dogma at all. Just a practicality. As I ackwardly rolled-through the endless series of seated postures into vinyasas and back - it was clear - you cannot NOT practice this everyday and expect to be able to do it.
2) Ankle flexibility. Perhaps the reason you HAVE TO learn and master the primary series first, is because if you do not develop the necessary ankle flexibilty prior to extensivley working on other standing balances, you will develop too much ankle muscle .... and not enough ankle flexibility ... and you may miss the chance to access many things entirely.
3) Fra Diablo, which is so bad at all Jersey strip-mall Italian restauarants. is always incredible at Angelo's on Mulberry street. Not to mention the novelty of living in a Sapronos episode for a few hours.
4) If your date is really only going to drink a half a glass of wine, perhaps ordering THE BOTTLE of Sangiovese is not the best idea. Post-savasana or otherwise.
5) Yogasutra NYC is worth the trip. Check it out.
6) Three words: mulabandha, mulabandha, mulabandha
Until next time.....
Edited by yogablogger 2007-05-22 12:26 PM
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| Enjoyed it again. Until next time... |
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Location: London, England | Sounds marvellous-well done-I'm envious, anyway 
Nick |
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| The yoga blogging is off and running.
"Diary of a Yoga Hubby" perhaps???
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| Thanks for a wonderful blog. |
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| thanks for the kind words.
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| I really loved it. Your passion for both your woman and your wine really shines through. Now all that's needed is for it to extend to the yoga *lol*
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Expert Yogi
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Location: right where I'm supposed to be | That's a beautiful post yogablogger.
Live it and be in the moment.
Thank you for sharing. |
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| now if I haven't truly fell hopelessly, passionitely in love with yoga would i be spending my few Saturday nights with a baby-sitter this way? :-) |
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| All I can say is "cool"  |
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| look for "Friday night HOT DATE at HOT YOGA" coming soon....
will the death match come to fruition?
will me and the yogini be shut down by the bikram-asana-enforcers?
will yogablogger die in a puddle of his own mess before he makes it to post savasana-cabernet?
...find out next week.
I'm going out now for gatorade, sponges, and life insurance.
Edited by yogablogger 2007-05-25 2:37 PM
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Location: London, England | Hi YB,
Go for the savernet first-that should sabotage everything, but at least you're in charge-kind of
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| Your post made me smile AND giggle...
next time i'm in NY, i'll check yogasutra out :thumbsup:
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> > hot date with my yogini...
