This week we focused on our intention. Intention is about HOW you move. It’s the FEELING behind the yoga. It’s how you EXIST in the pose. So this week we gave extra attention to letting our intentions inform our movements.
My intention reflected wanting to feel more lighthearted in my life. So if my intention is to feel lighthearted, then my triangle pose would help me feel free and unburdened. I would think about moving in a lighthearted way. Same for you, if you wanted to feel courageous or trusting, then you would try to express and access that feeling through your movements.
The idea is to work your way back to that equilibrium that already exists inside you. What intention might help with that? What’s asking to be heard, expressed, strengthened, healed? This practice had the apex pose of kapingalasana. So we had a good time getting there :) That’s what its all about, right?!
Poses that opened the front body and stretched the quads and built strength were all on board. Cresent with cactus arms opened the chest. Side planks built arm & core strength. We challenged ourselves in revolved half moon by rooting into our intentions and then opening our hearts to the full, magnificent balancing twist! Class concluded with side plank + a thigh stretch = kapingalasana. We wrapped up with janu sirsasana and a few moments of exquisite stillness in savasana.
From my heart to your heart, Lynn
