15 June 2011

Tapping into the Core

Attended some classes with Sardie Nardini, a punky lady in a seek balck attire and her signature bangs. Despite all, she turned on rock music in the class--- not my favourite but i love her authenticity. I was in one session when she introduced " deep core line" ( that starts from our tongue)--- Are we talking about achieving six packs here? Nope! We are referring to the inner core strength, beyond the superficial muscles.

In a yoga term, "deep core line" is the activation of " moola bandha" ( root lock/lift).

For the next one hour, we were led into a flow of action; with constant pulsing of the pelvic floor muscles. Probably its the intensity of the practice, i somewhat felt something is flowing deeper into my core. An unexplainable feeling running along my digestive tract--- or even beyond that.

I am not sure if this was what the teacher meant; but i found myself being in a spot i've never before--- never gone so far deep before. It was amazing.
At the end of the session, assuming savasana ( relaxation), an exhalation releases all jailbirds---
an exhalation soften all clenched and guarded muscles as i sunk further into the core.
I teared again, its my second time during practices. i don't know why, or maybe i do... i did not bother to identitfy them one by one--- that's not all important when i decided to let them go altogether.

Its interesting, i felt i'd just travelled on the mat.

Yoga practices is not a practice by itself,  never a separation from our life. Its a union, whatever is happening on the mat, is happening to us and our world.

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