Full Moon and Three Smiles: Iyengar yoga with Sally: Friday May 27, 2016: Carson City, NV

Detoured from the tour to attend Gary's celebration of Life. Traveling can be hard on the body with all the twists and turns, and likewise, emotional twists can be painful.

As is the tour detour. But it feels like the higher calling is to be with my friend Jan during this time, especially when she's asked for help. The alignment feels so right in my body and I'm happy to be back in Carson for a touchdown.

I've enjoyed yoga in the Carson Valley for many reasons, one of which is the emphasis on body alignment. Seems most teachers here are somewhat Iyengar based.

Everytime I practice with Sally I'm amazed at her instructions and always get what feels like a cleansing. A woman who has actually studied with Iyengar is a treat.

As a lover of the subtle body practices my ears perked up when she mention, sort of in passing today, that Iyengar referenced holding "full moons' in the shoulders (best I could feel this was under the collarbones in the soft tissue inside the shoulder bones). And then again in the front of the pelvis on the inside of the hip bones.

In the midst of moving with the bones, muscles, and joints, the play today was in holding full moons and three smiles (referenced by Jenn in class this week..pelvis, heart, third eye).

The play lately it seems, is a firm and strong stance while staying friendly and wide open on the inside. Stirsa, sukanm asana.

Namaste