Shoulder up and back
I spoke too soon in my last post, my shoulder problem resurfaced full force on Saturday. However, this week I've gained more insight into the problem, how to practice with it and aid its healing. The same advice has been given to me by numerous people, which is to keep my shoulder up and back, since it is coming forward and down, more than the other one. My chiropractor, 3 yoga instructors, and a classmate all noticed the same thing. It finally clicked on Tuesday night that if I pull my shoulder way back (it feels like way back to me, but it doesn't look like it), I can practice yoga without pain. I was in an Anusara class Tuesday night, and the teacher (Stacey Rosenberg) adjusted my shoulder and shoulder blade while I was in upward facing dog. She said part of my shoulder problem was that it was lagging behind the other one. She pulled the shoulder blade down my back and moved the top of my humerus bone back. Keeping that movement in mind, I continued the class and was able to move my arm in ways that previously caused discomfort.
I've had more practice with teaching yoga. On Saturday at our YTT workshop, we got into groups of 4 and took turns each teaching the others for 30 minutes. This was super challenging for a number of reasons. Sequencing was hard because we had to start where our classmate had left off, and also because we don't know enough about how to sequence yet. We were all surprised by this assignment, and so having no plan and just making it up as we went along was a challenge. Afterwards we gave each other feedback, and I found that uncomfortable, too. I wanted to be helpful but not hurt anyone's feelings, and that might not be possible in some instances. Also, I was frustrated with my own imperfectness.
On Sunday we practice taught each other again and it went much better for me. This time we were given a specific routine to teach, and then we all took turns teaching that sequence. Also I was more comfortable this time with the feedback part of it, because I had a better understanding of the fact that this is how we learn. You have to fall down a lot before you learn how to walk.
On Monday I taught a private yoga lesson to a friend, and it was our third session. She told me that she noticed I have improved in terms of putting into words how to get into the poses. The session felt much smoother to me. It was less terrifying and more fun.
I've had more practice with teaching yoga. On Saturday at our YTT workshop, we got into groups of 4 and took turns each teaching the others for 30 minutes. This was super challenging for a number of reasons. Sequencing was hard because we had to start where our classmate had left off, and also because we don't know enough about how to sequence yet. We were all surprised by this assignment, and so having no plan and just making it up as we went along was a challenge. Afterwards we gave each other feedback, and I found that uncomfortable, too. I wanted to be helpful but not hurt anyone's feelings, and that might not be possible in some instances. Also, I was frustrated with my own imperfectness.
On Sunday we practice taught each other again and it went much better for me. This time we were given a specific routine to teach, and then we all took turns teaching that sequence. Also I was more comfortable this time with the feedback part of it, because I had a better understanding of the fact that this is how we learn. You have to fall down a lot before you learn how to walk.
On Monday I taught a private yoga lesson to a friend, and it was our third session. She told me that she noticed I have improved in terms of putting into words how to get into the poses. The session felt much smoother to me. It was less terrifying and more fun.
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