Well, we survived our first week of classes. I definitely feel a sense of accomplishment We have a practice session this afternoon then the Insitute is closed on Sunday. On our day of rest, we may venture out, via rickshaw to FabIndia and Crossroads bookstore.


Last night everyone had class with Geeta this morning we had another ladies only class with Geeta. She worked a lot with the supta padangusthasana poses and linking that to the standing poses. It is very difficult to describe how awesome she is. She is so focused on the the present moment and the larger context of the present moment that you can't help but be brought along at least a bit with her. She has helped me a good bit with my shoulders and the chronic grip in my trapezius. it is a good question, "why are you so tense?" then she just touched me and I did relax.....

trying to do everything right creates its own tension, She did have a wonderful way of talking about how one might do in such a way that it doesn't create extra grip. When we were in sirsasana, headstand, she was talking about the ekagrata state, one pointed consciousness. So one could try to do headstand via the checklist, press, down the forearms, lift the shoulders, trapezius up, collarbones broad, tail bone in etc, or one could just try to become taller. If that is the single point, becoming taller than all the little instructions are part of that single stream.

I tend to get stuck with what is stuck.

Joe and the other New York people invited us to a party tonight. So that should be fun. A party in Pune!!