Dropping Back, Moving Forward

We finished the last morning of the Immersion with a rousing back bend class taught by me and Darren in tag-team style, alternating back and forth teaching pose to pose for the first half of class. Even though the group was really tired, they rallied their energy and really went for it. The afternoon was a potpourri of yoga philosophy, inversion practice, review and sharing. It was a very inspiring day. I loved seeing how every one's asana practice had progressed and even more thrilling than that was to see how deeply into their hearts everyone had gone. It was a really strong week of transformation for us all. I love the week-long Immersion format. It is my favorite format officially. A week can really change your life.

Me and Darren with a few opening remarks...
Using the head to open the heart...
Terry, dropping back...

Kat, dropping back...

Tanya, dropping back...
Lori, going back... Alone! Lori at the beginning of the week had set this as a year-long goal for herself. Well, she bent time and did it on the last day. We had other first time dropper backers also- Kat and Amanda...(Catherine, you are next. It is time.)

Amanda, with help...

Amanda, on her own...
Catherine and Dana...

Catherine and Amanda...
THE BRIGHT AND SHINY GROUP...

I got home to Austin around 2:00, Kelly and I Went for lunch at Whole Foods and then a walk around Town Lake. Then I taught my class at 7th Street Yoga and we went out for Samosas at the Clay Pit. Yum! I was pretty darn tired by the time we got home and so after putting in some laundry we went to bed.

Okay then, off to practice now before my afternoon in Austin.