It’s Set… I Am Conquering My Second Mountain, Mt Ophir!
More leg cramps ahead!
But just thinking about the final ascent to the top of the mountain and the final view of the mountain, I think it’ll all be worth it… cramps, leeches, centipedes or what! But first, really need to start training more! Here’s a start, by starting to jog/walk/sprint to my yoga classes…heheh…
I just received some amazing photos of some kids doing yoga… on a pole! Believe me, my jaws dropped… first thing that came to mind? “But doesn’t it hurt? BAD?”
This is really like cheating.
Today class was interesting as the teacher shared his techniques in some of the arm balance asanas like Koundinyasana 1 etc. Arm balancing poses has always been one of the most challenging to most beginners as these require not only some flexibility ( certain poses ), opening of hips or shoulders as well as some strength. Sometimes even people with great strength may not be able to do some of the arm balancing poses! To many, arm balancing poses seemed to require a lot strength in the arms.
I stayed up the entire night to watch this the other night in support of the Singapore team!
Check out the videos :
Mens International Yoga Asana Championship from Mike McInnis on Vimeo.
Womens International Yoga Asana Championship from Mike McInnis on Vimeo.
It’s amazing how these yogis can do all these… They must be pretty disciplined! Now I am inspired to practice for my Scorpion handstand even more!
The winner of the Men’s team is Dev representing Singapore. He is originally from Indian but he has surely done Singapore proud!
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Yesterday was my first attempt in trekking/climbing a hill other than Singapore puny hill of Bukit Timah. And also my first attempt of waking up at 5am in the morning. Waking up at 5am really was not a problem especially when you did not sleep at all… 
All in the group were supposed to meet at the Woodlands checkpoint at 7-7.30am. Then once all of us go over to Johor Bahru, we went to meet the bus that was booked for this trip.
This sentence sets me thinking. Whatever we are doing, are we thinkingly doing or thoughtfully doing?
Is there a difference?
What is thinkingly doing?
What is thoughtfully doing?
Based on the book “A “Class” After A Class” by Prashant Iyengar, it explains that thinkingly doing as being in the process of thinking and doing at the same time. It is like going into a triangle pose for instance. As you move into the pose, you think. You think how are you moving into the pose, you think this hand in front, this leg is in front, straighten both legs, tuck your tailbone, head look up, hand open bright and straight up. So this is thinkingly doing.
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