The only thing that can save me from myself is yoga!

Tuesday night. The end of two very challenging days. New job (not loving it), living in a new country , not loving my commute, feeling a little alone like no one really understands. Been running over a meeting I had with my boss over and over again, how I could have presented my ideas better instead of just ranting about my frustrations! As I brush my teeth to round of the day without even really thinking this is what comes into my mind as if by divine intervention....."The only thing that can save me from myself is yoga".

I moved to Canada 7 months ago now and have been in this new job for 6 months and since I started my yoga practise has suffered. I no longer teach as the studio I as teaching at closed down and my personal practice is little more than a passing thought most days. I'm not sure why I've felt such an aversion to practising, I've never found it easy doing my own practice but I always felt like I had to, not out of guilt or routine but because my body felt like it needed it and cried out for some hatha or rocket! But since this new job, this new country my new life, things have changed. My base has changed and I feel like nothing is in the right place any more.

Today was the first day the calling happened, my body’s natural calling for yoga. I'm a thinker; I will think things over as much as a cow chews grass, which can be frustrating and tiresome. I think both my bran and body have had enough of the thinking and need some action, the right action. So as I come into my headstand, engage my breath and mula bandha I feel like a heavy weight is lifted, or just fallen as I'm now upside down. All the issues are still there but they just aren't as important any more.....time to start building my path again and get back on my yoga wagon!

Happy practice to one and all, and remember all it takes is 5 minutes on your mat, no ones asking for the world!

Here is a little inverted inspiration from the great and beautiful Lake Louise, Alberta.

What is Rocket Yoga?

What is Rocket Yoga.....this is a question I've been asked quite a few times recently so to dispel the mystery here it is.

Rocket was created by Larry Shultz as a modified version of the traditional Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Series. Rocket Yoga is designed to wake up the nervous system while promoting awareness in the body and a sense of change and freedom in your practise, putting a new spin on "put a rocket up your class!" Larry designed an asana sequence that would invigorate and strengthen, with advanced postures while still staying accessible.

So why call it Rocket??

Larry taught a number of members from the Grateful Dead. Bob Weir from the band loved it so much that we coined the name "Rocket". When Larry asked him why Rocket he replied "Because it gets you there faster"

Take a look for yourself straight from the man himself!

I'll be bringing The Rocket to Brampton, ON on the 7th July 2013, 9am at the Yoga Loft. Come and give it a try see what you think.

For more information drop me an email at shayogafied@gmail.com.

Address and Location details below:

Yoga Loft

8500 Torbram,

Brampton, ON 

L6T 5C6, 

Canada

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Rocket Yoga. It gets you there faster!

When I first started getting serious about yoga it was all about alignment, protecting vulnerable arias of the body and making the practise accessible to your body, so not going to far into the pose just to get there. Now that I'm teaching these things are still important, but sometimes in all the regulation you can forget to have fun, this is where the Rocket comes in.

The Rocket which was created by Larry Schultz to breath some life into the traditional Ashtanga Vinyasa Primary series. This dynamic practise is strong with a lot of inversions but also accessible an because your having fun being upside down, its get you to your targets faster than other forms of yoga.

So what do you say, sound like this could be for you? Take a look at my gurus taking the Rocket to the sky and beyond.

For more information about Shayoga classes including private 1to1 Rocket, Ashtanga and Hatha styles in the central and greater Toronto area drop me an email on shayogafied@gmail.com.