Last night we received an E-mail from John warning us that one of us (students in the shala -not me-) is writing an article for Time Magazine and hence a photographer would be coming. What a great opportunity to show the world John's work surrounded by his students, ourselves!
Even though the article will be only "partly" about Ashtanga, I am always happy to see yoga getting national attention.
Provisions were made for those who did not want to be photographed, but I doubt too many people did not want to because, after all, this is New York City, and we are always on stage. Although it could be argued that our practice may not always be the most "flattering" when seen in the raw...
I was lucky to have the opportunity to attend and, as I am human, I had lots of thoughts run through my head like: What color should I wear? How can I bribe them to be center stage? Do you think they will want to interview me? Delusions apart, I feel so happy that John and our shala will be featured in the most read magazine out there, with or without me -in purple-. And I am grateful to the student doing the piece.
I discovered today that having the lens of a magazine during practice has pretty much the same effect of Sharath being in the room, I was in my best practice disposition.
I suppose projecting yourself into their pages is EXACTLY how it feels like when you are in Mysore, you are being "observed", "scrutinized", "judged", and so you want to "give it your best", "engage those bandhas", "follow that drihsti", "relax that palate", "live that yoga" and "focus like you mean it". I highly recommend it for next time you feel the need to raise the bar.
So thank you Time Magazine, glad you came to visit us. Picture from timeinn.net, and they seem to have been writing a lot about yoga, you can see the archives here.
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Wow, I better get this issue of Time Magazine!
ReplyDeleteI try harder too whenever I hear my teacher's foot steps close by.
Yyogini, totally! I do the same.... Funny how our mids work, right? I am still sore.... Guess at least is the good sore....
ReplyDeletethat's fabulous, Claudia. do you think you could scan the article and email it offblog? we don't get the magazine here (well not easily, it might be at some specialty stores catering to expats).
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Arturo, most definitelly, it is not published yet it is on production, I am curious, so will keep an eye for you too :-) hugs
ReplyDeleteAwesome. When is it on news stands?
ReplyDeleteHi Yogadawg, I did not ask!, I should have I guess... but will keep everyone posted, will do a follow up :-)
ReplyDelete"What color should I wear? How can I bribe them to be center stage? Do you think they will want to interview me?" Oh this made me laugh. Thanks for being oh so honest! I am sure everyone else there was thinking the same thing! Great post :)
ReplyDeleteHA HA , thank you Domestic Yogi, I agree I believe we humans tend to have pretty similar delussions... but I must be the queen of them! :-)
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