Going to start a new concept on this blog of throwing down some sutras/quotes from either myself or things I have picked up from others. Basically Sutra translates from Sanskrit to English as meaning “thread”. Threads of knowledge gathered up to eventually weave a bigger picture! These are just one-liners of wisdom to give you something to chew on. One of the beauties of Sutras is that they are so brief and succinct. Interpreting a Sutra is up to either the teacher AND student, or up to the student themselves. Thus, any Sutra can become relevant to any reader for a myriad of different reasons AND might mean something different to you on any given day. Some I may follow with my own thoughts and others I will just throw out there like a Sutra grenade. Here we go!
Y4L Sutra 1: Practice yoga 6 days a week for about 6 years and then decide if it is something you want to try.
Adapted from David Swenson and David Williams. Williams once told me he is trying a life long experiment of practicing Ashtanga Yoga 6 days a week for his entire life just to see what happens.
Also, almost EVERY student at some point has asked me about some kind of time frame. “How long til these hips open up?” “How long did it take you to learn to “jump-back/through.” As a general answer I often refer to Sutra 1, “Ask me this question again in about 6 years.”
