Wall Flow
Saturday, October 31st, 2009Felt better — think it was voice strain yesterday — and made it to Lynn’s 9:30 am 2 hr Core Vinyasa class. It’s funny, two easy days had me stiff as bejesus!! Only solution for yoga is more yoga…
And for voice strain, not talking!! Still keeping speaking to a bare minimum & started back up with my voice therapy exercises, which I naughtily let slide recently.
Lynn did a fabulous job today, even by her high standards. There was fog coming out of the studio & she was dressed up in costume for class. The class starts with about 30 minutes of yin/mellow practice, then went into dolphins & Forrest abs. But the most unique part was her use of the wall for most of the class. Set folks up near the wall a little less than an hour in & did serious down dog on the wall holds & incorporated the wall into the standing poses. It was used as a prop to push against in warriors with the back foot, strengthening the back leg; as a tool to help roll open in half moon by having the TOP arm against it (usually the back leg is used). Most interesting, the “vinyasas” that are usually done with high/low plank to a back bend then into down dog were done instead as down dog or handstand variations on the wall between sides.
Frickin’ brilliant. Sooooo gonna steal that someday.
Happy Halloween all!! Hope there are many treats to be had tonight!!