Thursday
January 24, 2019
Winter · 4 entries
I took a backbending class in Arambol with a guy named Balu yesterday.
I kept the “Jungle Book” references to myself because 1) I don’t always have to go for low hanging fruit and 2) he didn’t seem like the kind of guy that would find my nonsense funny.
(I always go for low hanging fruit 🍌🍌🍌)
Some of the best stuff in my movement arsenal comes from folks not at all associated with yoga: the wrist stretches i learned from the pole dancing folk, all the handstand stuff from the circus folk, and all the squat and strength stuff from my Olympic weightlifters— it’s all gold. Balu's class certainly wasn't Ashtanga by the numbers, but gosh it had some good stuff.
I'm at the part of my trip where I can’t wait to share what I’ve gleaned.
ps: I loved this Gorilla smoking a fat joint because he reminded me of the Gorilla Namaskar I’ve been teaching — not ‘cause of Balu! 😉
I kept the “Jungle Book” references to myself because 1) I don’t always have to go for low hanging fruit and 2) he didn’t seem like the kind of guy that would find my nonsense funny.
(I always go for low hanging fruit 🍌🍌🍌)
Some of the best stuff in my movement arsenal comes from folks not at all associated with yoga: the wrist stretches i learned from the pole dancing folk, all the handstand stuff from the circus folk, and all the squat and strength stuff from my Olympic weightlifters— it’s all gold. Balu's class certainly wasn't Ashtanga by the numbers, but gosh it had some good stuff.
I'm at the part of my trip where I can’t wait to share what I’ve gleaned.
ps: I loved this Gorilla smoking a fat joint because he reminded me of the Gorilla Namaskar I’ve been teaching — not ‘cause of Balu! 😉
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