one breath

One breath, one movement
One life, one death
Where one finishes, another starts
With a single breath

first yog session at work

My first lead Yog session at work started today.

There were 2 people that came to the session: Pankaj and Hari. We
started at 8:20am, and ended at 9am. During the session, we covered
the first part of Gayatri Mantra, 3 minutes of Bastrika, 3 minutes of
Kapalbahati, 3 counts of Vahya, 3 minutes of Anolom Vilom, 3 counts of
Bhramari and 3 counts of Udgeeth.

I tried to relax as much as I can, but since it was my first time
leading the group, I was a little nervous.

All in all, I think the first session went well. I'll start early next
time, at 8am., so we can cover more grounds. The foundation is not
there yet, participants seem to have an idea of how to do the
Pranayams but lack in many details, which will eventually come in
time.

Also, last Saturday, I started teaching Marissa, my wife, the
Pranayams. She has a couple of questions:
1. Why can't we do the Pranayams laying down, with your back on the floor?
2. In one of the minor exercises, when rubbing both hands together,
why do we have to raise our hands above our head?

gayatri mantra

aum bhoor bhuvah swaha
tat savitar vareniyam bhargo
dev asya dimahi
dhiyo yonaha pracho dayat

aum asato ma sadgamaya
tamso ma jyotirgamaya
mrit yor ma amritam gamaya

aum shanti shanti shanti hi


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