I just dropped in to an amazing LED class on Saturday by Veronica.
I travel a lot and it's always a treat to find a truly amazing Ashtanga experience.
I e mailed the studio yesterday and got a respond immediately(!!!) , yes i can drop in , it's 25$ cash or check only and Matt rental would be 2$, Saturday7.30 to 9am.
Great my hotel is one mile down the road so here I go. Veronica opened the door at about 7.15 am and welcomed me warmly, all the other students seemed nice also.
At the beginning of the practice she just sat us down and let is close our eyes told us to reflect on our physical, emotional and mental body, this is not traditional and I loved it , for me it took away this competition feeling Ashtanga can sometimes have. Then we started moving through primary , count in Sanskrit in a very even pace , it was just what it should be , moving with breath!
Veronica frequently reminded us to watch our knees and breath and also where the drishti is.
Quite a few people stopped at their personal point of Primary and went to the back of the room to do finishing.
Veronica led us also through rest , that's not traditionally done in Ashtanga either , I appreciated it so much it was so much easier to not have the mind go wander with her guidance.
I would love to do a Mysore class with her because the assists that i got during LED were very good.
If you like Ashtanga Yoga you should treat yourself, I hope I can come back one day! read more