Here is a link to an article which a friend sent me from ashtanga.com on gender differences, strength and flexibility …. I found it interesting as I sometimes struggle with the whole strength thing! … enjoy

http://www.ashtanga.com/html/macgregor2.html

I tried out Sally’s class on Saturday morning at Yogahaven.

It’s a led class and an introduction to 2nd series. I’m hoping that it will help to strengthen my back after all the forward bends in primary series.

I love my morning practice at bnhc but the change of doing a led class and exploring some of the Asana in second series was rather refreshing, so I hope to make this one a regular.

As some of you know I’ve been going through a difficult time with a lower back injury over the last 6 weeks.

It’s been nagging me for a while but I’d chosen to ignore it until it got too painful! Not very clever, but I’m stubborn and need teaching. Sometimes pain is my best teacher.

I particularly want to thank: Sarah, Shari, Chris, Simon, Louise, Sally, Mary and Davy for your support. Without you guys I would have stopped practicing completely.

It’s the first time I’ve been forced to face my limitations in this way. It’s been a real opportunity to inventory my own attitude to my practice and experience the damage that ambition, competitiveness, impatience and grandiosity can cause.

With guidance, I’ve changed my practice to make it safer for my back and been rewarded by gradual improvements in mobility and lessening pain. I’ve had to surrender and let go of my ideas about my practice and what I think I should be doing and accept what actually happens in my body each time I get on the mat.

We had some serious snow in Brighton today - It snowed solidly for hours!

Being from a warm climate, snow for me is like Christmas to a young child!

Here are a couple of pics I took while out and about.

Enjoy!

Note: The workshop is now fully booked.

Hi everyone. Ashtanga teacher Anthony “Prem” Carlisi is going to be in the UK during April and is holding a workshop in Tunbridge Wells (bus direct from Brighton!). The workshop is going to be based around the book he has written “The Only Way Out is In” which combines the principles of Ashtanga Yoga, Ayurveda and Tantra. Here is the info I have on it anyone is interested… if you are you need to email Scott Johnson shivasmat@googlemail.com Laurax

Anthony ‘Prem’ Carlisli

26^th April 2008

Tunbridge Wells, Kent

To coincide with the unveiling of his new book, you have the opportunity to spend the day with 30 year Ashtanga /Ayurvedic practitioner , and author of “The Only Way Out Is In”, Anthony ‘Prem’ Carlisi, for an insightful workshop full of practical applications from his book, which will include the principles of Ashtanga Yoga, Ayurveda and Tantra. The workshop is open to practitioners with any level of experience and for anyone interested in these three sciences.

Prem has been certified to teach Ashtanga Yoga by Sri K Pattabhi Jois and is a highly respected teacher in the fields of yoga, ayurveda & tantra. For more information go to www.ashtangaworld.com

To book the day contact Scott Johnson at yogiscott@mac.com or call

07951 574818

The cost of the day is £40pp