Listening to the whispers...

"The real juice of life, whether it be sweet or bitter, is to be found not nearly so much in the products of our efforts as in the process of living itself, in how it feels to be alive.". George Leonard

Back in Naples, enjoying my teaching and learning everyday.   I am listening to the whispers of the people I have shared  my passion of yoga with and will be posting reminders of what we have focused on and to keep that awareness alive everyday, not just in a class.  I give homework which I'd like to rename as Home-Awareness.  Home being the place inside us that we carry around everywhere.  For us all to feel better in our bodies, minds and hearts it takes an effort at times to learn and unlearn and learn again.   Some of our ways serve us well and others would benefit from a new perspective. 

So, here we go...

For the Monday 4pm/Thurs 10am classes and anyone else who'd like to practice our home-awareness:

Last week we focused on freedom in the body!

Giving space inside ourselves, opening up our chest and shoulders is a big OUCH for many!

HA (home-awareness):  When you walk, clasp your hands behind your back to start re-training the pecs to lengthen and open. 

Another freedom is feeling comfortable in our standing foundation ... Our FEET!

HA:  The toothbrush shuffle. As you are standing brushing your teeth, lift your toes and spread then rock on the balls of your feet and lift your heels. You have the counter right there for support if needed. Back and forth.  Ideally, we should brush for 2 minutes so if you tend to brush 2x's daily then you got 4 mins. logged already.

This week: 

I opened class with a brief description of the kinematic sequence. 

What?

Kinematic sequence is how to generate speed within our body which will translate to further distance off the tee and  down the fairway and can be applied in other scenarios as well. 

 How?

Speed translates to power in the body.  To harness that power is to be efficient in acceleration and deceleration or another way to say that would be coiling and uncoiling . 

It begins in the lower body and travels up the torso to the shoulders and out the arms to the club (top of the swing) then uncoiling  the downswing with the same path. 

A visual would be ideal here tho the main reason for this explanation is to get to the focus of class.  Hang in here ... 

Mobility & Stability. 

HA:  Continue to clasp hands behind your back as you stand and walk. Likewise, keep up the toothbrush shuffle. These both are also working towards our mobility and stability. Keep tuned in to see our body awareness progression. 

One more thing   I keep hearing people say "I can't do this..." or "I can't do that..."  The brain is a powerful tool.  It hears and doesn't decipher if it's a positive or not so the more you say it, the more the brain will infuse it and believe it.  So, You CAN take it out of your vocabulary and just watch, observe over time how this or that might be a bit easier.  Come back home and to class with Can on your mind.  Thanks

Oops,  one more thing ....   Please remember we are mostly made up of water.  If we don't keep ourselves in that % then naturally our many parts will start to dry out, like our joints.  Nourish those joints and your stiffness (may be some arthritis) will so appreciate it.  
Be kind to YOU!

Emails are welcomed with questions or comments. 

carub@ me.com