Don't Be Lazy! - Sharath today. And a few pictures

I'll admit practice was hard for me today, I think that the short savasana yesterday left me in a state which I call "bouncing-off-the-walls", and I spent too much energy, so today I felt pretty drained and the backbends were pretty intense...  oh well, Wednesday.  

Sharath talked to us again after the class. He mentioned that he hears many people say that ashtanga yoga is 'hard' but that he disagrees because anyone can practice: old, young, sick etc.  Then he told that story he had given us in Mysore about the 92 year old man that went to Guriuji and him at the old shala in Lakshimipur because he had been diagnosed with hernia and did not want to undergo an operation, so instead he took up yoga for 3 months, and felt a lot better.   We do not know what happened after the 3 months, but hey, the man was 92...

So anyone can take up yoga!, just not the lazy... 

Here are some pictures of the space.  The classes are being held at the Metropolitan Pavillion, a very large and spacious room, very beautiful.

LI Ashtangi, Tova and me blissed out after practice! - Picture published with their permission



With Sharath, after conference


The Metropolitan Pavillion, a great space...


J and I before practice.  Still pretty cold in NYC...




15 comments:

  1. FrankApril 13, 2011 at 6:59 AM

    Nice--I like that he's been talking after class. I'll be there tomorrow and Friday. I haven't practiced with him before, so I'm excited for practice and looking forward to hearing what he has to say....

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  2. ClaudiaApril 13, 2011 at 7:02 AM

    Frank, that is great news! Enjoy and I hope to meet you

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  3. ClaudiaApril 13, 2011 at 7:05 AM

    Oh Frank, one good thing to know is that it is actually NOT the 123 address, it is the building right next door to the right and on the 5th floor...

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  4. LI AshtanginiApril 13, 2011 at 7:13 AM

    You guys are so cute. I'll see you there on Friday.

    Ugh, can you say "no makeup"?????

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  5. ClaudiaApril 13, 2011 at 7:23 AM

    I think the picture came out really good we seem very happy with that sort of smile you only get after suffering through led primary!!! as per makeup... hmmm I am not much of a make up girl but maybe we could do a photoshoot a la "vogue"... that could be fun!, hee hee

    See you Friday then!

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  6. LI AshtanginiApril 13, 2011 at 7:31 AM

    Can you send me a copy to sonyalee9 at gmail dot com?

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  7. VApril 13, 2011 at 7:31 AM

    Those are awesome pictures!

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  8. ClaudiaApril 13, 2011 at 7:42 AM

    LI sure thing, its on its way

    Thanks V

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  9. FrankApril 13, 2011 at 11:02 AM

    Claudia, thanks for the info. That will be helpful tomorrow when I'm wandering around in the pre-dawn hours looking for the entrance. :-)

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  10. YoginiApril 13, 2011 at 11:31 AM

    Great photos! You guys look very happy :) I won't be getting up at 3:30am again, but I hope they replay the footage like they did last week!! Hope to see you and James in the video Friday!

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  11. ClaudiaApril 13, 2011 at 1:46 PM

    You are welcome Frank

    YYogini, thanks, and we shall see about Friday, we do our practice and... we shall see... I hope to have some energy too... :-)

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  12. BoodibaApril 13, 2011 at 2:22 PM

    Awww you & James look so cute together! Nice pix of the girls too.

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  13. ClaudiaApril 13, 2011 at 3:37 PM

    Thank you B

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  14. GrimmlyApril 14, 2011 at 12:37 AM

    Great pictures, love the one of you and James. Now we know where to look out for you come the streaming on Friday.

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  15. ClaudiaApril 14, 2011 at 1:50 AM

    Thanks G, about Friday truth is it will be full... I am counting on that...

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