Join @[824486826:2048:Kevin Waldorf-Cruz] , Keith Moore (@[100089878602895:2048:Ashtanga Yoga Center, Washington DC] , crossfitter, my teacher) and Christina Lagdameo this Saturday at lululemon athletica Georgetown from 1:30-3:30pm for a mala of surya namaskar. This is a donation based class to benefit the Onadi Siva Trust, which benefits the victims of human trafficking (see video).
is doing something he’s never done before. Best, not most. Don’t be scared. Don’t be proud. Best not most. Best, not most. Best, not most. “Intermediate series, somewhat important.”
can’t breathe for shit. I gotta work on my fourth limb if I wanna climb this tree of yoga.
morning mysore, crossfit WOD, bikbik before bedtime. Mmmmmmmm… delicious.
“Length before strength” is a new mantra for me.
From Wednesday’s WOD: 30 Wall Climbs- 3:40 Rx’d.
Why no curvy/male/older Yoga Journal Cover Models. Sadie Nardini says its cause no one bought it when they tried it. I hear sex sells, so here’s my proposition: I’ll get into peak fitness mode if you put me on the cover in wheel wearing just a jock. http://www.elephantjournal.com/2011/02/yoga-journal-covers-who-really-calls-the-shots/
“‘Practicing alll aspects of yoga destroys the impurities so that the light of knowledge and discrimination shines .’ It is unfortunate that students who have not yet matured in their own practice have changed the method and have cut out the essence of an ancient lineage to accommodate their own limitations.” –Mr. Jois
When tempted to skip a pose today in my practice, I thought of what Peggy shared: “The ashtanga yoga system should never be confused with “power yoga” or any whimsical creation which goes against the tradition of the many types of yoga scriptures. It would be a shame to lose the precious jewel of liberation…
Want to know a secret? I start out every single one of my yoga classes with a dynamic warmup, just like how we start a CrossFit class at Balance Gym. Around my parts, we call the warmup “sun salutations,” and there are as many different varieties of sun salutations from tradition to tradition as there…