Back in the Groove

They warned us at the beginning of the week in Estes Park that we were likely to have a "Yoga Hangover" after the conference, and I think they were right. Re-entering the real world took a little while, but I think I am back in the groove. I spent yesterday doing laundry, worrying about the ongoing deck construction project at our house and cleaning up cat puke.

I took Monday off from my practice but started up again this morning with the brand new Ashtanga class on the schedule at the Savannah Yoga Center. Until now there have not been any Ashtanga classes in Savannah (that I have been able to find) so it was really great to come back from the conference and have a new class that fits right in with my new practice. Lisa led five of us (2 visitors from L.A. and 2 folks who just moved down from NYC) through the primary series. I struggled through the second half of the seated poses but was glad to have a place where I could work on some of the poses without feeling like I was breaking the rules.

It will also be nice to practice with Lisa and other students for the next 6 weeks before I go to India in mid-November to study at the Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute in Mysore. Lisa just got back from AYRI and I will be picking her brain thoroughly over the next few weeks. I did meet some really great folks at the YJ conference and talk to them about their experiences in Mysore, but it is nice to have someone local who can give me the low-down. At this point I am trying to figure out what kind of visa I need and which vaccinations to get.

Stay tuned for more on my India research and the last few days at the conference in upcoming posts.....