Student of the Month April 2010
It is a joy teaching and practicing with Llewellyn. In the flow classes he inspires us with his love of yoga, his playful experimentation and the way he seems to fly through the air during the Vinyasas. In Yin, he is a quiet, peaceful presence in the room
In addition to yoga, what are your other passions? I love dance, Modern, Ballet, African, Salsa, Samba, Tango…almost any dance. I also love to race cars and have found that every auto racing friend that I have introduced to yoga loves it. I think yoga, dance and racing must trigger the same part of the brain for these activities. I also love keeping freshwater fish in aquariums.
When did you begin practicing Yoga? I think I’ve been practicing yoga for over 3 years now. I was introduced to Yoga at an Ashram in Kansas City of all places. A friend was staying there and while I visited I tried yoga for the 1st time. I’ve been hooked since.
Tell us about your yoga practice. I practice Bikram Yoga 5 to 7 times a week. I practice Vinyasa and Yin when my schedule allows. I have a real passion for Vinyasa Yoga. That was the style I practiced the most in my home state of Minnesota. I love Vinyasa for the movement. I dance Vinyasa sometimes, loosing myself in it. I like the structure of Bikram. I always know what will be worked and stretched. Yin is a perfect cool down after Bikram.
What do you get from your yoga practice? I’m an endurance animal by nature. Yoga accesses endorphins without the shock and tight muscles of other activities. I also love the movement, as well as seeing and feeling the improvements, balance, and coordination a steady practice brings.
How has Being Yoga helped you on your journey? Being provides a pleasant environment and a variety of instructors that bring out the best in us. Some crack the whip, some kill with kindness and some make you lock your knee. :)
And final words of wisdom…. An old Russian expression that works well with Yoga. “Repetition is the mother of all learning.” When I started dance and yoga I could barely touch my toes. Through repetition I’ve become quite bendy.