week 5

Looking at Smith and building on Nevrin, does your practice space promote a sense of community? DEFINE this community and discuss its PURPOSE for both the studio and you. How much do you feel part of this community?

Yoga classes, regardless of the modality I’ve come to learn are sacred. I’ve also learned that the time spent in that yoga studio, who become one with whoever is with you. Looking at the article by Smith and building on the article by Nevrin, I do feel that practice space does in fact promote a sense of community. And I feel this way, because as a class, we all are trying to achieve the same thing, and that’s peace. As far as taking on a community role perspective, I can understand that as well, since we all have different learning speeds and styles. I think the strength of our community is what pushes us to want to continue in our practice to be the best you can be.

This week, practice in class included Ashtanga yoga with Loren Russo. And although, this to me was not my type of modality I would be excited to try again any time soon, I did have that sense of reassurance that we were all meant to experience it. There were plenty of poses I couldn’t do, nor did I want to attempt, in fear of hurting myself, but my community around me made me want to keep going.

The togetherness of the practice I feel makes me very much part of the community in yoga. As stated, we are all after the same thing, so I feel support from those around you only solidify your practice to finding selfless love through selfless actions.

And might I add while I’m here, I’m thoroughly impressed by the postures Loren Russo preformed! I remember gasping a few times in class wondering if she just snapped her spine. And although it wasn’t my “cup of tea” I really enjoyed this class for the sheer aesthetics of seeing what a human body can do. Crazy!