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In this playful beginners class, Ron helps you discover and maintain your spine’s neutral position while exploring some basic postures including table, downward-facing dog, and a reclining hip-opening sequence.
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Thank you Ron. I've really been struggling with posture and how to maintain integrity in poses but also reach my edge. This was a wonderful instruction on how to do this. It is finally starting to click for me. Thank you.
A lovely, lovely class. I'm finding your classes, Ron, helpful for mind and body.
Some of this class was helpful. However, it gave me the, "I'm not flexible enough for yoga" feeling. The strap pull produced such an intense hamstring stretch, even lifting my leg just 30 degrees off the floor, that I couldn't hold it very long. The extensions and twists to the side were completely inaccessible. I've been working on hamstring flexibility several times a week for more than two years, but I'm still a very long way from being able to tolerate the strap pulls. Is there a version of this class for people who are less flexible, or should I just skip over the strap segment?
This is an awesome class! I feel so grounded. I saw comments about you talking too much and it may not be a beginner class. I do feel if it were to be the first class I have taken, I would have been overwhelmed. So, I am a RYT, seen lots of training. This really showed me more about how to respect my spine, and all of its beautiful curves! Feel like I'm sitting and walking more loosely acknowledging those spina curves. Feeling so much more in touch and accepting of my body. Thank you!!
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Cfblossom, thank you so much for this feedback and framing of my "talking too much"! I don't think I have considered the measure of a class's difficulty by the amount of verbal cueing. Rather, I tend to measure by the difficulty of the postures and/or sequencing. Your feedback is so valuable to me. When I am "teaching while doing" I tend to just spill the information and ideas as they are experienced in my body, generously (LOL) and yes(!), how overwhelming (crazy making) that could be for some who are new to yoga and embodiment, or who just want a quieter ride. So many ways to make these offerings, so much to learn. Gratitude to you and all those who post their thoughts and experiences here. R