"Inhale, and God approaches you. Hold the inhalation, and God remains with you. Exhale, and you approach God. Hold the exhalation, and surrender to God." ~ Krishnamacharya
I enjoyed the Jim Bennitt workshops over the weekend. I was expecting a little more lecture/discussion but the asana portion was good. I left each workshop feeling that I’d learned something new and feeling quite relaxed and at peace. I enjoyed the extended Savasana at the end of each session and found them quite relaxing. I think I may have either fallen asleep or drifted off somewhere during the Savasana in the 3rd one. I liked the mediations at the very end of each class and I hope to incorporate some of these techniques into my own meditation practice.
His demonstrations of the advanced techniques and poses were quite impressive, maybe someday I might actually be able to do them. The pranayama techniques, the mudras and the bandhas will come with practice although I can’t really imagine myself doing some of the poses anytime soon. I absorbed a lot of new information and practiced some new techniques and poses. I may not be able to apply it all right now but it’s stored away for future reference.
Namaste
I love the idea of exhale as surrender. Will meditate on this for the week. Thank you for sharing!