tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257811012678007955.post7194844726869532271..comments2023-12-16T20:19:41.067-08:00Comments on Christina Sell: Monday MorningUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257811012678007955.post-29302384977009427802010-02-10T11:17:47.990-08:002010-02-10T11:17:47.990-08:00as is your post! Love it.as is your post! Love it.Christina Sellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08401826381021947279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257811012678007955.post-21896933503134380362010-02-10T00:44:36.971-08:002010-02-10T00:44:36.971-08:00The UPAs are what I think of as "yoga" -...The UPAs are what I think of as "yoga" - well, the asana part :-). The UPAs do not tell us what a pose looks like, they just tell us how to make the pose yoga. And in fact, it doesn't really matter what the pose is - a regular tame asana, or a wild freaky thing, or lifting weights or loosing an arrow from a bow. All of these body things are most beautifully done using the UPAs. Yeah, I know it's weird, but I've tried using the UPAs in weightlifting, & they are magnificent. And good for bike riding and getting settled into that desk chair...<br /><br />I've been thinking this weekend about the complexity of our mental understanding of the UPAs vs the amazing simplicity of the actions when we internalize the mental concepts & learn to do these movement in/with the body. It is amazing how simple Inner Sprial is to do (not easy - simple :-) vs how complex it is mentally.<br /><br />Somehow we fearlessly confront the complexity & move through it to simplicity. But I think that the full richness of the UPAs is only experienced by simultaneously holding the complexity of the mental model and the simplicity of the body movement.<br /><br />And all of this while making the pose an offering.<br /><br />Truly this is a yoking of the mind, body, and spirit to one intention, creating a unity of the whole person in the practice.<br /><br />Very, very beautiful :-).Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02789755679554213814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257811012678007955.post-30429382077750813662010-02-08T19:33:28.591-08:002010-02-08T19:33:28.591-08:00Right- that's exactly my point- so many amazin...Right- that's exactly my point- so many amazing teachers here spreading the good word. I seriously think it would be an interesting tally.Christina Sellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08401826381021947279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257811012678007955.post-40929395381313204802010-02-08T18:12:54.286-08:002010-02-08T18:12:54.286-08:00Just so people don't get confused........(some...Just so people don't get confused........(someone has already asked me today where else i teach). I have 7 public classes, I teach anywhere from 5-8 privates a week, a womens yoga group, workshops, special series, Yoga Yoga teacher training, retreats, etc. So i average 12-17 classes a week depending on the week. Also I just want to mention that there have been a handful of Anusara yoga and inspired classes weekly here in Austin for the entire 5 years that I've lived here, taught by Charly Pivert, Liz B, Amanda Daley, Charlie L, Karuna, Jess G, Elizabeth C......Its amazing how much it has grown since 2007. I can't wait to see where it goes in the next few years. And i second mark's Amen.mandy eubankshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11461146504999432247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257811012678007955.post-39070240037554135472010-02-08T11:33:14.154-08:002010-02-08T11:33:14.154-08:00Okay so- 4 for me, 5 for J-man, 12 for mandy-ji......Okay so- 4 for me, 5 for J-man, 12 for mandy-ji...anyone else want to add to the tally?Christina Sellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08401826381021947279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257811012678007955.post-84335339958891852152010-02-08T10:52:12.016-08:002010-02-08T10:52:12.016-08:00In case your curious, 5 classes a week for me. Bu...In case your curious, 5 classes a week for me. Busy boy.Jeremiah Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16676880939117636080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257811012678007955.post-46655036405234424032010-02-08T10:06:40.465-08:002010-02-08T10:06:40.465-08:00amenamenmarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16864029113250583480noreply@blogger.com