It was in 2007 that I finally started yoga, even though I had been curious about it for long time. At the beginning I did my own practice by following Bryan Kest's Power yoga DVDs, and I fell in love with it right away.
The more I practiced, the more I wanted to learn. At the end of 2008, I made the big decision to indulge myself completely into yoga. I signed up to a one-year intensive teacher training program with Ashtanga yoga master Mark Darby. Since then, I never stopped my yoga practice and teaching.
It was not an easy journey for me. I went through injuries because I pushed myself too hard; I got jealous and unhappy when I saw others improve faster than me; I wanted to quit because it was difficult to get up early in the morning when it was -25c outside; I was also frustrated and disappointed with myself for not being able to move on to next asana for long time, because my teacher said that I was not ready.
Finally and slowly, I learned to accept who I am, don't compare with others, or myself. Be present, do whatever I can at the moment.
I learned a lot from my yoga practice, and the most important thing is to be patient. The founder of Ashtanga yoga, K pattabi Jois, said, ‘Do you practice and all is coming.’
When I started to practice Supta Kurmasana, my teacher always joked that my arms and legs are too short so that it was practically impossible to get into this pose. However, after many years of practice, I was able not only to do this asana, but also move on to Eka pada sirsasana, Dwi pada sirsasana, Yoginidrasana, etc.
(Eka pada sirsasana)
I heard many people say that yoga is very boring, you just sit there and breathe. But in fact, many doctors consider yoga, special power yoga and Ashtanga yoga, similar to weight lift training. There are many different styles of yoga, like Ashtanga, Hatha, Vinysa, Iyengar, hot yoga, Yin yoga, restorative yoga, etc. The most important thing is to find the style suits your needs, get a teacher that you trust, add the practice to your schedule, then keep doing it.
Yoga is more than a way to be more flexible. Its therapeutic effects reach beyond physical fitness and mental relaxation. Yoga is, at its core, a spiritual discipline.
Now I know that you are good at so many things including ur all
talents，skills and dealing with things because you have been practicing Yoga not only with your body but also your mental cultivation for such a long time.
Your English is perfect! You are excellent at listening, speaking, writing, reading, intonation and pronounciation, on every aspect!
grammar errors:-) Learning from my own errors/spot-on yours
1) "However, after many years of practice, I was able not only to do this asana, but also move on to Eka pada sirsasana, Dwi pada sirsasana, Yoginidrasana, etc." (parallel structure)
Use: but also to move...
2) "for long time" (missing article)
Use: for a long time.
3) "I heard many people say that yoga is very boring, you sit there and breathe. " (common splice)
Use: I heard many people say that yoga is very dull; you sit there and breathe.
don't compare with others, or myself. Be present, do whatever I
Love your story! so inspiring! I am very frustrated with my English learning now. Your story reminded me learning English is just like practicing yoga: don't compare with others, or myself. Be present, do whatever I can at the moment.
My yoga journey (I)
BGM: Mul Mantra ( https://blog.wenxuecity.com/myblog/32789/202005/34895.html )
Awaken your consciousness with Mul Mantra写得有点长，加上背景音乐，读得比较慢，所以分成了两个部分 ；）
My yoga journey (I)
It was in 2007 that I finally started yoga, even though I had been curious about it for long time. At the beginning I did my own practice by following Bryan Kest's Power yoga DVDs, and I fell in love with it right away.
The more I practiced, the more I wanted to learn. At the end of 2008, I made the big decision to indulge myself completely into yoga. I signed up to a one-year intensive teacher training program with Ashtanga yoga master Mark Darby. Since then, I never stopped my yoga practice and teaching.
It was not an easy journey for me. I went through injuries because I pushed myself too hard; I got jealous and unhappy when I saw others improve faster than me; I wanted to quit because it was difficult to get up early in the morning when it was -25c outside; I was also frustrated and disappointed with myself for not being able to move on to next asana for long time, because my teacher said that I was not ready.
Finally and slowly, I learned to accept who I am, don't compare with others, or myself. Be present, do whatever I can at the moment.
I learned a lot from my yoga practice, and the most important thing is to be patient. The founder of Ashtanga yoga, K pattabi Jois, said, ‘Do you practice and all is coming.’
When I started to practice Supta Kurmasana, my teacher always joked that my arms and legs are too short so that it was practically impossible to get into this pose. However, after many years of practice, I was able not only to do this asana, but also move on to Eka pada sirsasana, Dwi pada sirsasana, Yoginidrasana, etc.
I heard many people say that yoga is very boring, you just sit there and breathe. But in fact, many doctors consider yoga, special power yoga and Ashtanga yoga, similar to weight lift training. There are many different styles of yoga, like Ashtanga, Hatha, Vinysa, Iyengar, hot yoga, Yin yoga, restorative yoga, etc. The most important thing is to find the style suits your needs, get a teacher that you trust, add the practice to your schedule, then keep doing it.
Yoga is more than a way to be more flexible. Its therapeutic effects reach beyond physical fitness and mental relaxation. Yoga is, at its core, a spiritual discipline.
To be continued...
talents，skills and dealing with things because you have been practicing Yoga not only with your body but also your mental cultivation for such a long time.
Your English is perfect! You are excellent at listening, speaking, writing, reading, intonation and pronounciation, on every aspect!
I admire you very much!!
Does evolution happen to your arms and legs? So they get long enough to be in that pose now? Like giraffe's neck bones?
观察很细致哈，一直留长发多年了 ；）
音调就低很多 ；）虽然我很希望，但四肢肯定不会更长。不过是随着柔软性和力量的增加，让有些以前可望而不可即的动作变得容易一些而已。
好些人，只有在练瑜伽的时候才注意这些，一回到日常的生活，就回到老样子，那效果自然就差一些了。毕竟，就算天天练习，也只是一，两个小时而已。养成正确的生活方式，并持之以恒，才能真正的有效。
因为不好的姿态有些弯曲或压迫，比如含胸，驼背等，通过练习之后纠正了这些问题，自然就看起来更长了
Excellent story on your practice of Yoga! Excellent writing & decent speech with American accent.
1) "However, after many years of practice, I was able not only to do this asana, but also move on to Eka pada sirsasana, Dwi pada sirsasana, Yoginidrasana, etc." (parallel structure)
Use: but also to move...
2) "for long time" (missing article)
Use: for a long time.
3) "I heard many people say that yoga is very boring, you sit there and breathe. " (common splice)
Use: I heard many people say that yoga is very dull; you sit there and breathe.
you tell your story. Can't wait to hear more. You have such beautiful voice.
Love your story! so inspiring! I am very frustrated with my English learning now. Your story reminded me learning English is just like practicing yoga: don't compare with others, or myself. Be present, do whatever I can at the moment.
Do you practice and all is coming.
Thank you very much for sharing it!