What does YOGA mean to me?
Andy Snow
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*Yoga is about taking good care of yourself*
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What can I say about each....can I expand on each?
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“What could be even lighter, softer, and freer” by Melton Trager
“Attitude you bring to the mat will determine the pose” by Judith Lasater “Come to the edge and take a small step back” by Lilias Folan
”Extension without tension, relaxed but not collapsed” by Sam Dworkis
“You do yoga because you love it - even some mundane poses” by Yogi Amrit Desai 
All movement is good...
No pain especially around neck, lower back or knees
Be a witness to your
experience... Cats and cows show up everywhere so does Cobra
Tilting the head shortens the spine – limits movement Direction = Energy Energy neutralizes gravitational force
Think up to go down; think down to go up...
Good posture can be altered with ease...
Gravity is our friend – our body in relation to gravity...
Move into all directions from neutral...
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I am a perpetual beginner and I am proud of it
I am not there YET...
“Energy neutralizes gravitational force”
Five phases in doing posture -
prepare enter hang out return reflect a) Prepare: free to change b) Enter: sequence (slow and deliberate) c) Hang out: look for release d) Return: sequence (slow and deliberate) e) Reflect: describe in one word and let it resonate 
If we can walk, we can balance on one foot...
If we could do easy postures easier, we can do challenging postures with ease
In yoga class, learn from others...
Invite parts of your body to participate...
Let’s chew on that...
Breath is powerful and honest...
Let the breath move you...
In breathing, there is a moment of stillness between breath out and breath in
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No judgement-Put your self in their shoes
Release comes with exhalation - look for it
No judgment - Put your self in their shoes Pay attention to sequence – change the sequence and change the posture 
Pause often...
There are many ways to enter a house – multiple entries to any given posture...
Our body is 83% liquid – what does that tell you?
Yoga is a growing experience – in length, width, and depth
We are creatures of habit – yoga can be habit forming...
Yoga is about creating space...
Yoga is about finding connection with breath, pose and all around
Yoga is about getting back to child again Yoga is about not doing as well as doing 
Yoga is about seeing beauty in yourself, in others, and in the universe...
Yoga is everywhere
Yoga postures – they are all related
Anything worthwhile pursuing is a lifelong practice and yoga is no difference Nobby Ota |
Images provided by Nobby's students.