Holy cow, my arms.

Today was the first session of the Ashtanga foundations workshop. We talked about the eight limbs, locks, drishti, and breath, then we started on Surya Namaskars. There were eight of us there - one in teacher training, and one who was not currently practicing yoga, but the rest of us were doing yoga of one kind or another, and several currently practice with John, the teacher.

Doing Surya Namaskar slowly, as we went through it one step at a time, was a killer. Also holding down dog for waaaaay more than five breaths as he worked with someone. We must have done about twenty each of A & B, plus the ones where we went through one step at a time. I'm sure for an advanced practitioner, that's no biggie, but I am seriously lacking in upper body strength. The woman who was not currently practicing yoga was really struggling and had to stop. I didn't feel winded too much, just not strong enough in the arms.

I couldn't believe how quickly two hours went....before I knew it it was five o'clock and it was time for savasana.

Our homework is to practice Surya Namaskars at least twice. Tomorrow I am going to a hot 90, then Tuesday morning I will do a short practice at home. I'd go to the Vinyasa class that morning, but I am getting my hair cut at 10:45.