Iyengar is good, too

I was the first one at the school this morning. Light up some candles and started with the little one, M. She was early, too.

Somehow I am much cooler with the practice these days. No big emotional storms or "highs" and "downs" like I used to have. It was almost scary to never know what kind of feelings the practice will bring up. Sometimes just a thought would bring tears in the eyes, or a least critical word from the Teacher would just drain out all power from the body. Today I made a comment (or two) that I shouldn't have, and got a gentle "mind your own business", and I was cool with it. Well almost... In general, I should continue learn to better concentrate on my own practice and not pay attention to what happens around. It is not easy, I am too social and it's too interesting to see what happens around.

I was doing a not-so-official little adjustment in marichi A and B, and the Teacher said that is the Iyengar way. Instead of lowering the upper body in the front, I twisted it towards the back keeping the back straight, before going down. I went all the way to dhanurasana today and did a lot of coiling and shoulder-blade pulling etc. for the urdhva dhanurasana. Thursday is the max effort day!