Practice and Family

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Homer and others, for identifying

yourself as parents...as the mom of an almost 2 year old,

I often find myself struggling to practice 6

days/week given the pace of life with a toddler.

Fortunately, I have a very understanding spouse who loves when

I practice because I am so happy and loving

afterwards. The one question is...how can folks like us ever

find our way to Mysore? Has anyone here done it with a

younger child?<br><br>Thanks also to those in this

club...I look forward to learning more from all of you.

[Guest guest]

I have thought about going to Mysore too. As I

have two children (4 and 2 1/2) it seems nearly

impossible. Are there any experiences going there with the

whole family.<br><br>Besides, doing Yoga with little

children around has so many experiences for parents other

people can't share. Fore example when your little

daughter who is just able to walk comes in and sits on

your face with her nappy while you are doing

shoulderstand. That sometimes brings you on the point where you

tend to forget everything you learned about

Ahimsa.<br><br>Namaste<br>Dirk

[Guest guest]

I love the image of the toddler and the nappy! It

certainly brings back memories. My kids are now 9 and 10

and I have been doing yoga postures around them since

they were born, although all my ashtanga is done at

three outside classes a week (and I also attend a

couple of "soft" yoga classes). Finding a space in the

day - and the house - would be impossible, even

though my wife is very supportive, and it is very

important to me to spend as much time as I can with the

children. I have tried getting them interested but they

have a short attention span (for yoga - not for other

things).<br><br>What is more horrifying is that they are both so stiff

already - neither can touch their toes - even though they

are both very active (my son at football and my

daughter at dancing).<br><br>I only hope they come to yoga

later on - but certainly don't wantd to push them.

[Guest guest]

I love when I reach my breaking point, and in the

middle of a pose I yell "THAT'S IT! NAPTIME!!!" Both

girls (4 and 1) look at me like "Geez, yoga sure ain't

working for her, is it?"<br><br>Lu, I'm ready when you

are! <Lord, what have I agreed to?>

:oD<br><br>Love,<br><br>Celeste

[Guest guest]

I have a son and daughter, 9 & 7 years old...

they have been around yoga for as long as they can

remember, watching me practice, watching the _Yoga for

Kids_ tape over and over, & constantly criticizing my

poses. I have specifically taught them what to do to

adjust me in certain poses. And of course they sometimes

get silly and goofy, crawling under me in downdog.

Actually that has been good to hone concentration... at

times like that I think of that great line in the

Tibetan Book of the Dead, "although I am being chased by

a pack of 100 wild dogs, I will not forget my

practice."