tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945120361065953442.post5745482191787005906..comments2023-09-07T05:34:40.038-07:00Comments on Bikram Infinity: FoggyBig Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02050835925083090410noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945120361065953442.post-48672689670706226142009-11-18T11:41:45.335-08:002009-11-18T11:41:45.335-08:00We all want forward progress all the time, but pro...We all want forward progress all the time, but progress more closely resembles something from The Ministry of Silly Walks:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqhlQfXUk7w<br /><br />Worse, focusing on progress and goals will ultimately lead to frustration and disappointment. Either you meet the goals, and wonder whether that's all there is, or you fail to meet them and start kicking yourself. Of course, its wonderful to make all that progress right at the start. But the secret is simply to fall in love with the practice itself. Then, the progress becomes something of a nice by-product.Duffy Pratthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05160837024667969180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945120361065953442.post-6801591566285537352009-11-17T13:09:10.522-08:002009-11-17T13:09:10.522-08:00J, Thanks a lot! This is very helpful. I like the ...J, Thanks a lot! This is very helpful. I like the marriage analogy (since I was married earlier) :) No matter how I feel in class each day, I just try to concentrate on the form of each posture, regardless of how deep I can get. I know that good things will happen if I do that. This is why I like teachers that pay attention to detail and give me good corrections.<br /><br />I've had a few teachers tell me that it can take a while for hamstrings to loosen up, especially because of all the stuff I've done to them (basketball and running) over the years.<br /><br />Again, thanks.Big Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02050835925083090410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945120361065953442.post-20145166724291693392009-11-17T12:03:23.525-08:002009-11-17T12:03:23.525-08:00Hee. Do I really even have to SAY it? Welcome to...Hee. Do I really even have to SAY it? Welcome to your practice. No two days are ever the same, but that linear forward progress doesn't often happen. (Usually you get it when you're really new or when you make a change to your routine (like going every day if you used to go once a week.)<br /><br />Think you're frustrated now? Wait til one of the days when you feel LESS flexible. That'll happen, too!<br /><br />The trick here is that getting is easy, maintenance is hard. (This is true for life in general.) You're moving out of your "honeymoon stage" with the yoga. Now you're settling into the routine of "married life" and it turns out that your bride nags you about the laundry, doesn't wash the dishes, and doesn't put on make-up anymore. So now what? Entirely up to you.... :)<br /><br />But the good news is that the yoga still have PLENTY of tricks up its sleeve and tons of surprises for you. You have so many exciting times ahead of you. It won't be exciting ALL THE TIME. But trust me, I've a few years in now and sometimes I think that I've still only scratched the surface.thedancingjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08976806717306797444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945120361065953442.post-682438515308382872009-11-17T08:57:45.709-08:002009-11-17T08:57:45.709-08:00Oh! I hear ya Greg. I struggling specifically with...Oh! I hear ya Greg. I struggling specifically with Standing head to knee right now. Frustrating. Our teachers are always telling us sometimes we'll feel like we go backwards on some postures. Keep working strong.tracikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02846728343049791292noreply@blogger.com