Online Class Notes (Jesse) [13]

Dristi – this word appeared in the ashtanga yoga system, according to different posture and body direction guides your attention towards that direction to synchronize the body, breath, and mind. There are 12 different gazing point dristi (……). For example in triangle pose, the gaze is on the thumb because the head has to turn with the body towards the ceiling. But most essential meaning of Dristi is about drawing attention from your periphery, externally to internally. Also, to direct the energy of the whole body in that direction, however occasionally some practitioners take this tool too literally and see Dristi as an object rather than the background which supports honest practice. From the ancient yoga test that points out there are many Dristi in the posture at the tip of the nose.

Dristi – this word appears in the ashtanga yoga system, and depending on the posture and body direction, guides your attention in a direction which in turn synchronizes the body, breath, and mind. There are 12 different gazing points, or Dristi (……). For example in the triangle pose, the gazing point is the thumb because the head needs to turn with the body in the direction of the ceiling. But the essence of Dristi is to draw attention from our periphery, or in other words from the external to internal. Further to this, the purpose is to dictate the core movement of the whole body in that direction, however occasionally some practitioners take this tool too literally and see Dristi as an object rather than the background which supports honest practice. From the ancient yoga test that points out there are many Dristi in the posture at the tip of the nose. 

Vocabulary

limbo – the area between 2 places that is like space
eg. I feel like I’m in limbo

nationalistic 

insular

chamber – “chaym ber” 

woke – someone who thinks they’re basically enlightened

I do my things – I do my own thing 

gazing point / dristi

interpret

evolve / develop 

yoga is eternal

has the biggest effect on you

It’s the first time in my life that i had ever been guided through the process of lying down to relax… every step explained to me, relax this part of your body, relax that part of your body – I felt like I was in the arms of my mother – it was the most comforting feeling I’ve ever head and I just found myself with tears in my eyes.

dabbling / to dabble 

when was the last time someone guided you to relax? guided you to make yourself feel good?

huff and puff