This Interactive yoga workshop redefined ‘Interaction’. The 2 day guides practice was certainly not partner yoga, neither was it sweaty nor stretchy. It is more an experience to learn better interactions with oneself.
“Sthira Sukham Asanam’, asanas should be steady comfortable postures performed to calm our mind. However, the desire to chase after challenging poses frequently make the practice a barrier to inner peace. Master Deva, in his workshop, used a step by step approach to dissect the structures of major joints and functional relationships with asana. What was interesting is not the mere knowledge in the anatomy of musculoskeletal systems, but his guides in exploring ones own body, accepting that everybody is unique and making a good dialogue with our body and mind.
'Alignment is right when you find comfort in your poses’. How to find peace and comfort? A dedicated enduring practice will be fundamental, but it should be in a right way along the appropriate path. Master Deva mentioned, ‘a few centimetres of movements in a particular direction at one joint will make a big difference at another joint farther away.’, 'One should be attentive to the areas of focus in a pose’. I enjoyed the little tricks and tips of individual adjustments experimented during the workshop. Leverage could be different between you and me, but will certainly be greater when one knows how it works for you.
Knowing who you are, constantly chatting with your body and appreciating your own mindful efforts to enhance the unique beauty is my summary notes for this workshop. These interactions will go beyond asana to other arms of yoga - something worth remembering and exploring.
