My favourite teacher, Clancy, from Moksha Yoga Winnipeg has recently moved further west for a change of scenery. After her incredible final class, (we sang "Colours of the Wind" while holding bridge pose!) I felt unmotivated to find my way onto the mat, afraid to give a new teacher an opportunity, I was being stubborn and not open to new inspiration.
Everytime I neglet my body and lose my yoga practice, I falter a little: my focus shifts to the trivial, I stop caring about what I eat, and I get lazy. Unhappiness ensues.
This weekend, two whole weeks after the Pocahontas sing-a-long class, I reunited with the mat for a 60minute Moksha Flow class taught by a new teacher at Moksha Waverly.
Jordan is a young, energetic instructor with a great presence. He shared a personal story with us to begin the class, using it to set an intention for the class. The intention was lila, a sanskrit word meaning 'devine play'.
Lila is my favourite yoga word! The new kid is off to a good start....
His style was much more yin than the power yoga I am used to, but it was a great class and I'm so glad I tried something new. Jordan showed me how subtle changes within a posture, like pressing down through the big toe of your standing leg in balancing postures, can change a posture that you once thought you had mastered. This little variation created a beautiful stretch in the outer hip flexor that I am still feeling today.
My favourite teacher is gone, leaving an opening for a new inspiration. I will use this blog to find it. I will search the city far and wide, trying classes of all styles, meeting teachers of all ages and backgrounds in search of a new yogi inspiration. Minimum one class a week. No faltering, no getting off track.
Stay tuned to find out what happens to this Prairie Yogi.
Peace. Love. Namaste.
