Comments on: Discipline not working? Try indulgence for a change.

By: Eve

Eve — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 21:38:50 +0000

Hi Eve,
I like your dive – that gentle inversion usually helps bring back my energy too.
I agree that honoring limitations is good yoga practice. It’s interesting to me that both Light on Yoga and Gem for Women prescribe one day a week of either no practice, or else only pranayama or only headstand and shoulder stand.
I think sometimes we get overtaken by demons of consistency and forget that even the most dedicated practitioners take a regular day off.

By: Traci

Traci — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 18:02:10 +0000

they are indeed… my sacrum loves them

By: Eve

Eve — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 03:43:52 +0000

My version of ” the dive” is legs-up-wall, buttocks on a bolster.
After 5 or 10 minutes, if I haven’t jollied myself into practicing with the legs up straight, then I’ll follow with legs in splits, and maybe even supra baddha konasana, after that. Sometimes that’s enough of a kick start, and other times I might be too fatigued to carry on further. To honor limitations is good yoga practice, too.

By: Eve

Eve — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 06:14:02 +0000

Hey Elizabeth,
I think almost everyone struggles with a home practice, especially in a practice like ours, which doesn’t necessarily set out a routine for every day, but instead asks that we inquire into the needs of the day.
Don’t call yourself lazy and undisciplined!
Just get on the floor, roll around, and see what you feel like doing. You might be surprised by where that leads you.

By: elizabeth

elizabeth — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 03:57:23 +0000

Hi Eve,
I have the same confession to make-oops I used it once when I wasn’t home.
Somehow I expect myself to be disciplined and do a practice on my ‘own’ at home.
Time to change my expectations of myself!! It is so enriching to hear that even you struggle with a daily practice. I feel so good in a class, yet turn total lazy and undisciplined at home.

thanks

By: Eve

Eve — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 22:46:53 +0000

Hey Traci,
Good to hear from you!
I’ll check out sensy balls – I have a couple of yellow balls with soft spikes all over them, which are particularly lovely for hips and outer thighs, but I don’t know if they’re the same thing.

By: Traci

Traci — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 22:33:17 +0000

I think lying on the floor is essential to well-being! And even if you get that far, it’s good news. The body seems so happy to have the support of the floor, don’t you think? Also I’ve found these balls called sensy balls which are even more delicious to roll around on!

By: Eve

Eve — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 22:25:47 +0000

Really? It’s possible to buy more tennis balls?
Ah, the small indulgences we deny ourselves. . . . .
Thanks Daphne!

By: Daphne Gray-Grant

Daphne Gray-Grant — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 22:14:48 +0000

Buy more tennis balls!! Great post!

By: Eve

Eve — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 21:42:29 +0000

Hey Jayne, good to hear from you.
Glad to hear the post struck a chord. I was worried I was the only one who felt this way, in a world of yogis who are always up for a brisk cycle of standing poses. : )
If you think you’d like a dive, try taking a Continuum class. It’s fascinating work.