30-Day Journey, Day 18 (Yoga Safari 4)

So guess what Day 18/Yoga Safari 4 is??  Podcast Powerflow with Kinndli :)

I was so excited when I got home, eager to start my class.  Got into child's pose and when we got up into downward dog, I REALLY had to pee!  OMG!  I couldn't even hold it...so I went to pee and resarted the class.

Much better start to class the second time around.  I haven't been able to get to a powerflow class at MYE in a long time, so it felt awesome to flow it out - Baptiste styles!  I breathed, flowed, held postures to their full extent...and I attempted getting all the way up in crow.  Well, I did it!  I made it up into crow with both feet up!  I was like, "look at me! look at me!" - I tipped my face up slightly and BOOM!  I fell flat on my chin...skidded a couple inches across my hardwood floor, skinned my chin, skinned my shoulder, rebruised my right knee (which, by the way is finally starting to heal from my fall a couple weeks ago).  But i did it!  I got up into crow!  woo hoo!  I made it through the rest of class without a hitch and savasana was sweet and relaxed.

One thing that i took away from this class that I am going to try next time I teach is guiding students to find Ujayi breath...in childs pose, she guided the class to inhale through the nose and exhale with a "haaa" sound through the mouth, then the guided the class to continue the "haaa" exhale, but this time through the nose and slightly constricting the back of the throat.  I thought that was a great tool. 

My question about which powerflow training to go to has been answered...I'm going to apply for Baptiste Level 1 teacher training in October.  So excited!