Yoga is definitely helpful for my health, physically and emotionally.
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Day 1 Jan 29 FNR
Athletics by Margaux
Focused on core and
arms, we used strap to stretch the legs, bend on both side. Plank for
several minutes and modified plank with blocks as support, like what
I usually do. I think my shoulder and core sore that day
What’s different
to this practice is that we did a plank using a block that’s in
between our bend below to squeeze it and focus on core. We also did
bridge pose and put a block on the sacrum, it’s really a good
feeling. On Downward dog pose, butt should be raise and spinal should
be align, regardless if you can’t straight your legs, teacher
prefer you bend knees. We also did Eagle pose, cross the arms until
palm touching each other, arms are away from you but still straight.
Low lunge is there also.
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4 Feb 1 Vinyasa
Open 1 & 2 By MJ
This practice should
be hard for me – I think- since it’s my first to try Vinyasa Open
1 & 2, actually I don’t know what is 1 and 2 is about. MJ
focused on balancing the stretched on body. She seemed strict; she
had this notebook and frequently looking at it throughout the
practice. She corrects my pose several times, but its OK with me, I
like it, for me to learn correctly. We did Warrior 1, 2, 3, sun
salutation and Vinyasa which requires Chaturanga, but practioner can
opt to go on downward facing dog and child pose.
What’s different
to other practice is we did pose for neck, it’s very relaxing, I
never tried that. Lift a hand and then tilt the head against the
direction of the hand, then move the raise hand to the front then
you’ll feel different stretched on the neck. Seated forward bend is
also there. Beside me is a pretty yogini, she’s good at it.
Day 5 Feb 2 FNR
Athletics By Trisha
Teacher Trisha looks
young and pretty. Practioner was around 10 (2 yogis and 8 yoginis) in
the room. We did a lot of Sun salutation, modified Warrior 1, 2,
Reverse Warrior and extended right angle. Balancing on left foot was
kind of hard for me, but focused is really important. We did tree
pose, chair pose.
What’s different
to this practice is that during tree pose we lift our hand and hold
the other hand in the pulse and twist body on opposite direction. We
also did head to knee pose, we used a strap to hold on it while
looking at the ceiling chest forward, it’s really relaxing to
oblique and thighs.
Day 6 Feb 3 Stress
Free Gentle Flow and Restoratives by Amanda
Started late, we’re
already in the room; we’re 11 practioner (2 yogis and 9 yoginis). I
stretched already, relaxing, and there’s the preggy, lying, she
might be sleeping then there’s teacher Amanda, she look young
and chubby, but she seemed nice.
Throughout the
practice, I noticed that the teacher was very good at explaining the
steps on how to achieve the poses. She made minimum mistakes but its
fine.
What’s different
to this practice is the Warrior pose is modified; we used a chair to
support our butt. We used a bolster and towel to relax while lying on
the mat, it was so relaxing, I’m thinking so many things like how
lucky Isca to be on-shore on the USA and earning millions We also
used the strap to straighten our legs and turn our side to different
side to stretched. I did not sweat a lot but during savasana, Amanda
put an ointment in our back of the ear, neck, on forehead and she
pressed hard our upper shoulder, it was indeed relaxing.
Day 7 Feb 4 Vinyasa
Open Level By Nica
It’s my second
time for Nica, she’s toned and flexible. She’s very good at yoga,
she taught so many yoga poses. I actually want to take a photo with
every teacher but then I got shy, for remembrance hehe.
What’s different
to this practice is we did knee- pressing pose, using 2 blocks, we
placed it at the back of our ankle, put our hands on it and squeeze
the back of our knee on our elbows then shift the weight backward to
lift our self us. I did it! Nica saw it and said Good! I actually
want to try and try, but then there’s no more time. We also did
Warrior 1, modified version, we lift our left hand and hold the pulse
and using the other hand and twist on the opposite direction.
Nica also taught for
abs by slowly lying on mat using core, she also taught us during
warrior 2 while our leg is in 90 degree, touch the butt to push it
in, to have a proper pose, nice tip! We also did stretching on both
legs using strap, the butt should be in the mat while the other leg
is slowly going down, but before going down, and raise foot should be
in 45degree. We also used block to practice our self to squeeze it
inside our thighs during plank, downward poses. Low lunge with
slightly bending the back.
She also taught
chair pose twist, the knee should be straight, to properly do it.
Pigeon pose is also there in the practice, my knee hurts because of
some poses hehe Cow face pose is also in the practice, its like
touching both hands on your back while your legs is crossed on right
leg.
Day 8 Feb 5 FNR
Atheltics By Janaka
Janaka is the
teacher today, first guy for my practice this 3rd
time. When he entered the room, our eyes met hehe. Then we start the
practice, he’s voice is low, I can’t clearly hear what’s he’s
saying. As we go on stretching, using a strap on top of heel, then
fall on different side, happy baby pose, it’s kind of awkward coz
he’s in front of us, well they’re maybe get used to that. And we
sat Janaka is already in shorts only, abs is front of us haha. I
noticed that warm up is longer compare to other practiced I did.
We’re only 9 (1yogi, 8yoginis) plus Janaka –he might be that
flexible but his strong, girl version of Nica.
What’s different
to this practice is we did side planks and focuses on cobra pose then
downward. We also did tree pose with modification like stretching the
leg straight using strap and twisting. During that pose, Janaka also
taught us to rotate the feet to 3 o’clock o 9 o’clock. We did a
pose for the abs, buy lifting the legs 90 degree then raising arms
parallel to you and body is 45 degree slant. We did child pose by
going our hand on left and right direction of the mat to stretched
the body. We did seated pose, different to other cause we put the
elbow inside the leg, to push our self to twist more after 5
breathes, slightly twist to other side for a 1 breathe. We did
wide-legged forward bend, hands in 90 degree. Half-moon pose is hard
for me using right leg as the one in the mat, balancing is really
your ally.
After the Savasana
we did “OHMMMN” and Namaste and then I said thank you to him and
smiled and our eyes met for a sec hehe. Oh. There’s also yogini,
who’s strong and sexy, I admire her haha,
Day
9 Feb 6 Hatha By Tricia Sarmiento
Same warm up like
what Tricia usually teach in FNR. We did eagle pose, where in both
hands is twisted and 1 leg is twisted to other, 1 feet can be
elevated to modify.
Day
10 Feb 7 Kundalini By Ines
Ines
is my first foreigner teacher for this year at UAM.
She’s
always smiling; we’re 8 in the practice (1 yogi old, 7 yoginis).
It’s more like meditation, we did a cow cat inhale –exhale.
We
also did a pose like a reverse plank, it’s long, more than 3 mins.,
thank goodnes there’s a music which help us to focus on breathing
and stick to the pose, it’s ouchy on the neck but tolerable. Ines
was also makwento, hehe she comment on daily traffic, fast paced
world, pollution… we need to take a while and meditate, which is
what we need.
Day
10 Feb 7 FNR BY Janaka
It
was not my plan to go to another class but since Kundalini is such a
relaxing one, i went to this. Same routine, were jam-packed almost
30, Gem (the receptionist) also joined the practice, we were on the
further part, I was initially 2nd row but since I’m shy, moved at
the back hehe.
He
never guided me on my pose, which I must be proud of because Im
always correct hehe. It’s funny during downward dog pose, I almost
thought that I wear the reverse side of my pants, so I get shy, what
if other might saw it but thank goodness that it was just the design
hahaha
Day
11 Feb 8 Meditation By Clarity West
Another
foreigner, she’s cute, she look young hehe. We’re around 7 in the
class, (1 yogi, 6 yoginis). I would say that I like this other than
the Kundalini, I’m more relax. We used music; i thought I’m on a
good forest in the middle of the river sat in a leaf. So relaxing.. I
did not sweat hehe. We used the bolster as we sat and 2 cover as a
support to knee while legs are crossed.
We
practice Pranayama and breathe of Fire, wherein you rapidly inhale in
the nose while the stomach is constrict, we did this for 5 mins.
She
even talked to me; she asked my name and is it too easy for me to do
the class? “, I said, yeah but it’s relaxing hehe. She’s also
warm and nice and approachable, I even want to take a selfie with her
but the next class is starting. I learned to cleaner that she’s
engaged to Janaka, lucky guy. Anyway, unlike Ines, she went to
student to guide them. I must say that I need to focus on meditation
since I easily get annoyed on my forehead, something is weird, but
I’m sleepy after that practice.
Day
11 Feb 8 FNR By Mel
First
time to be her student, we’re almost 20 in the room (2-3 yogis and
17 yoginis) I can say that she’s very hands on, she even guided
me, on a pose wherein we twist our mid body while hands are both of
mat and one leg is on downward and other is raised directly on
ceiling. We did side planks, during stretching, we used the 2 blocks
to support our knee while our feet is touching each other. Like
Janaka, we did the stretching of our legs straight using the strap
then go down on both aide of the mat. Mel also used the technique
where we often plank to downward inhale exhale combo, she always
repeat the start of the pose before going fully on the pose, I think
it’s nice because a lot of the student in the practice were new,
you can see that they easily give up, but you must push yourself to
limit to challenge yourself.
We
did the usual poses, but Mel gave a tip to touch the bones on the
hips to be face on the front while doing warrior poses. She’s also
friendly and she sometimes say a joke like when finding the hip bones
since she’s chubby.
Day
12 Feb 9 FNR Athletics By Tricia Sarmiento
Our
practice focused on opening the arms and shoulder, we frequently used
the blocks to hold our palms in and squeeze it. Hold in front and
back while maintaining the shoulder straight and open and arms are
straight, its hard at the back area haha. we also did the pose
wherein our hands are interlace while touching palms and legs are
cross while knees are bend and slightly the back is arch. I also did
chaturanga Hehe. She always used low lunge in all her teachings.
We
did a reverse plank, the hands can be on forward, backward or
sideways, depending on you, so I chose the sideways then the feet is
on the mat and legs are straight.
Day 13 Feb 10 Stress
Free Gentle Flow and Restoratives by Lexi
They we’re already
starting when I get in, we’re only 4 (1 yogi, old man and 3
yoginis, both chubby). I must say that I feel relaxed, we did a pose
that twisted our legs and hips then lie on the bolster, each side for
5 minutes. We did a lot of stretching to the hamstring and legs. I
did not sweat because it’s stress free We did an “omnnn”
before saying Namaste
After class, Lexi
talked to all of us, she asked my name, she did not recognize me
hehe. I speak in tagalog, she’s pretty mostly when she smiles. She
asked if it’s hard for me to stretch, I said I was relaxed
specially on the back part, she also asked if it was my 1st
time to attend Stress free, I said, it was my 2nd
time, then she asked, what are the practice I joined, I said Vinyasa
and FNR, so she said it was different, I agree, cause it was not fast
pace, then I said again thank you. I took a photo of the class room
before I went to shower.
Day 14 Feb 11
Vinyasa Open Level By Martin Ngo
Martin has been my
teacher last time I went in UAM, as always, he’s strict and very
good at yoga, just the way I like it!
We we’re 12 in the
practice, (1 yogi and 10 beautiful yoginis), 1 cleaner of the UAM is
also in the practice. I envy because there are 2 tall girls who look
like models and Martin always corrects them and there’s this girl
who’s pretty and sexy with her pretty chinita friend.
During practice, he
guided us, he always walks, and he’s kind of strict mostly to
girl’s hehe. Martin teaches is to breathe on 3 parts, inhale from
pelvic – abdomen – breast/ribs then exhale to reverse. In Ujjayi
breathe, we need to inhale in nose and the throat is sinking then
exhales with a “ahhh” from mouth.
The practice is fast
paced, low lunge – plank – vinyasa sequence – made twist – 1
legged plank then sun salutation. We also did a bridge pose but with
a help of other yogi’s we used a 3 strap and a bolster, 1 strap is
your thigh while the bolster is in between your thigh, then 1 strap
is on the mat, waist area and 1 strap is on shoulder and armpit area.
1 person is stepping you shoulder while the other is on your legs,
holding a strap to slowly lift your body, vertebrates by vertebrates
(term of Martin, since he’s a doctor) and triceps is push away and
interlace the hands and do a couple of breathe on that pose.
We also did pose in
the wall, chair pose twist but the upper body is twisted on wall and
elbow is on the knees and arms are touching each other. We also did
camel pose facing the wall while strap is tightly on the thigh, 2
blocks on your both side, the upper abdomen, hips and thigh is stick
on the wall while slowly doing a cobra and slowly touch the blocks on
your side, this really activated your lower back, the sacrum and oh
it’s kind of ouch but relaxing.
This practice is new
to me since we did a interaction with fellow yoginis. Then after
savasana, Martin immediately went out of the room, he’s not that
friendly like other teacher.
Day
15 Feb 12 FNR Athletics
This
is the last time for this 15 day yoga class. It’s Janaka, and we’re
only 4 in the class, all yoginis. So it’s good because Janaka can
see us all and focus only on us. He never guides me, mostly the old
lady hehe.
I
kind of shy so I don’t look at him that much, but there are times
that our eyes met hihi. After I say Thank you at him, he make a
somewhat similar to beautiful eyes and smile a little hehe, I find it
cute
What’s
different to other practice is that we raised our both legs straight
then slowly down to left and right and arms are on mat, it’s for
oblique. We also did a twist on legs crossed together then arms is in
T position then bring down n legs on each side, breathing for 5X.
Then the usual routine he taught, like warrior, half moon, chair
pose. During warrior, he is on my front, so I see him up close, then
he smiles in the eyes, maybe I just imagining things hehe. (Actually
when I enter the UAM, he is already in the reception area, reading a
magazine then there’s a girl near him, sat on an armrest, I think
it’s Clarity)
