Monsoon Ashtanga Third Series  

“Practice and all is coming” Pattabhi Jois, the father of contemporary ashtanga used to say. When traveling, it is not as easy to keep the practice alive. Maybe there is no local studio, or the room is small. How keep the practice alive?

Doron tells about one of his practices while travelling:

One morning, when I was traveling in Pai – Northern Thailand – I set out to practice the Ashtanga third series (advanced A). I had a beautiful deck outside my room, overlooking farmland, grazing cows, and mountains. While I was practicing, the weather changed. It started raining. The rainy grew stronger and stronger as my practice progressed into stronger poses. I was slipping on my mat so I added a towel. My legs were slipping off my arms so I used more bandhas. Rain was filling my eyes, so I kept them almost closed. Eventually I shifted my mat so my head was under a small awning.

I modified my practice, accepting that the change in the weather had changed my abilities. I still practiced. It looked sloppier than usual, but I was breathing; I was moving. I accepted change and flowed with it.

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Blissful Living,

Doron