Coming back on the mat recently has truly been a blessing, and blissful. I re-connected with one teacher whose class I have joined only once before yet was so memorable. Tesa's power class at Pulse seemed serendipitous: she derived much of the poses from the Ashtanga yoga primary and second series and for me, this class was a perfect-fit for a yogini like me who is returning to the practice. "You see where it's coming from," she said nodding as I explained my "comeback". I love Tesa's class--with candles flickering, Jai Uttal softly playing in the background, and her gentle voice which changes tone and turns unrelenting if she feels you're not doing your best.
I also discovered a new teacher whom I feel I can work with long-term not only because the shala is located close to home but also because she is trained under John Scott and follows the led, full counted vinyasa series of the late, great Pattabhi Jois. True to John Scott-style, she had me doing a handstand after Utkatasana to prove to me and to everyone else that we have the potential within.
Om.
