My Practice... like a ridiculous Mexican Soap Opera

I think it was Claudia who mentioned in a comment that watching me go back and forth between Ashtanga and Vinyasa Krama was like watching a Mexican Soap Opera.

UPDATE: My mistake it was Megan of Damn Good Yoga on my mysore soap post who mentioned the Mexican soap opera not Claudia.

"Hehe, witnessing your relationship (or lack thereof) with Ashtanga is like watching a Mexican soap opera. I know Vinyasa Krama will treat you right, but I can't help but root for crusty old Ashtanga to win your heart in the end. ;)"


My apologies....and to Claudia too.

I thought I'd look back through my previous blog post list and see........she may have a point.

Was fun to look through these though and see how my practice developed over the last four and a half years, bit embarrassed at the switching back and forth but here it is in all it's ridiculous operatic soapiness.

And my current practice? A short core vinyasa Krama practice in the morning with extended pranayama and meditation and then in the evening as soon as i get in from work, a fast full on Primary or 2nd.

but next week.........

Started Yoga (Ashtanga) March 2007
Switched to the Rocket for a couple of months from December 2007
Started blogging about it July 2008
First 'proper' jump back Nov 2008
Began 2nd series Dec 2008
First drop back into Kapotanasana Jan 09
Started work on karandavasana  Jan 09
First drop back Jan 09
First time coming back up mar 09
First time coming back up fro Kapotasana Mar 09
First Dwi pada Sirsasana Mar 2009
Richard Freeman 14 day Coming up from karandavasana challenge
First unassisted Supta vajrasana Apr 09
Ramaswami's complete book of Vinyasa yoga Arrives (review) June 09
First Vinyasa krama practice June 09
Exploring 3rd Series
Finally coming up from karandavasana June 09
First karandavasana exit July 2009
Switch to Vinyasa krama Aug 09
Torn between two lovers (ashtanga and Vinyasa Krama) Sept 09
Trying to have my cake and eat it Ashtanga Vinyasa Krama Sept 09
Back to Ashtanga ( but Full Vinyasa ) Sept 09
Back to 3rd Nov 09
Flirting with Iyengar Jan 10
Back to Vinyasa Krama  Feb10
Back to Ashtanga Mar 2010
Sniffing at Sivananda Apr 10
Ashtanga AND Vinyasa Krama Apr 10
Ashtanga epiphany Apr 10
First grabbing heels from air in kapo Apr 10
Vinyasa Krama TT prep may 10
Attending ramaswami's Vinyasa krama Teacher training July 10
Back to Ashtanga Primary to 3rd Sept 10
Ashtanga AND Vinyasa Krama Sept 10
Ashtanga rebuilding the discipline Nov 10
Ashtanga is who i am Vinyasa krama who I'd like to be Nov 10
Advanced A Nov10
Achieving balance Dec 10
4th Series Jan 11
Injury: Vinyasa krama modified Ashtanga Feb 11
Advanced A and B Mar 11
Back to basics primary with Sharath month Apr 11
Born again Ashtangi may 11
Towards tic tac May 11
Vinyasa krama is the new 3rd may 11
Ashtanga's Siren song June 11
108 drop backs June 11
Lotus jump through June 11
Clearly I love asana June 11
4th series as a series July 11
Holiday practice back to Vinyasa Krama July 11
Ashtanga AND vinyasa Krama (back to 2nd) Aug 11
My Vinyasa Yoga practice book Sept 11
Subroutine practice notes series Oct 11
Ashamed Oct 11

Truth be told it seems to have settled down, making room for both Ashtanga and Vinyasa Krama, what's new perhaps is taking them as they are and not trying to turn one into the other.