02/06/2013
i like the welcoming intention given by T.K.V. Desikachar with this statement regarding starting a yoga practice and finding your own yoga path, which is the only true yoga: "Books or yoga classes often give the impression that there are prerequisites for the study of yoga. We may be told that we should not smoke, or that we should be vegetarian, or that we should give away all our worldly goods. Such ways of behaving are admirable only if they originate within us-and they may as a result of yoga-but not if they are imposed from the outside. For instance, many people who smoke give up the habit once they begin a yoga practice. As a result of their practice they no longer want to smoke; they do not give up smoking to practice yoga. We begin where w are and how we are, and whatever happens, happens." Beautiful and simple words from Desikachar. thanks to everyone who has come to class. mondays are working well, I'm still up for changing times but 11 am worked good today. there will definitely be class next monday. Namaste