It was day 1 of YTT. With a heart full of trepidation, expectation, anxiety and thrill, the nostalgic
feeling of going back to school hit me again, except this time it’s almost 10 years later.
Practical started and it was everything I wanted. Alignments, alignments and alignments! The
trainer – Jess’, meticulous attention to detail, posture and alignments was food to the hungry
yoga soul in me that was calling out for such instructions. Even in the simplest of poses that
people overlook and pay no second attention to, you can be sure they are the most deceptively
difficult.
Simply put, if it’s easy, you’re not doing it right. You can expect even standing still in Tadasana,
mountain pose, can get you sweating. Even breathing in pranayama can get your body warm.
The practical has made me unlearn all that I know, stripped me of all bad habits and
misinformed knowledge, then reequip me with newfound knowledge that I have to keep close
under constant application and reminder.
It opened my eyes to all the poses I ever did. It had realigned the way I view the poses, the way
I enter them and gave me newfound appreciation for them and understanding for them.
Sophia
July’19 Weekend YTT
