Comments on: Ashtanga During Pregnancy - Surrendering to Grace http://ashtanganews.com/2008/02/16/ashtanga-during-pregnancy-another/ Ashtanga Yoga Matters (as taught by Sri K Pattabhi Jois) Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:02:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Heather Liebe http://ashtanganews.com/2008/02/16/ashtanga-during-pregnancy-another/#comment-57938 Heather Liebe Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:47:07 +0000 http://www.ashtanganews.com/2008/02/16/ashtanga-during-pregnancy-another/#comment-57938 I just read you posting. It brings tears to my eyes as yours is so close to mine. I recently had a boy, Jan 23rd, 08. He was due feb 20th. My water broke at 28 weeks and my practice and all movement was taken away in one day. I am a practitioner of six years and had just began third series. I have a small studio in New Mexico were my best friend/yoga partner and I hold morning mysore. We are without a teacher were we live. We both have children and often sacrifice sleep to practice at 5am. We travel to workshops and trainings when we can to deepen our practice. We have each other and our students that help us continue our practice. Now that I am rebuilding my practice I am grateful of the perspective that starting over has given me. I know now the great struggle that people have with their bodies. I feel as a teacher that I am closer to my students and more able to help them then I ever was. I loved reading your posting, It is nice to know that others have similar struggles. I hope you and your family are doing well. Perhaps I will get to practice under you one day. I honor the light with in. I just read you posting. It brings tears to my eyes as yours is so close to mine. I recently had a boy, Jan 23rd, 08. He was due feb 20th. My water broke at 28 weeks and my practice and all movement was taken away in one day. I am a practitioner of six years and had just began third series. I have a small studio in New Mexico were my best friend/yoga partner and I hold morning mysore. We are without a teacher were we live. We both have children and often sacrifice sleep to practice at 5am. We travel to workshops and trainings when we can to deepen our practice. We have each other and our students that help us continue our practice.
Now that I am rebuilding my practice I am grateful of the perspective that starting over has given me. I know now the great struggle that people have with their bodies. I feel as a teacher that I am closer to my students and more able to help them then I ever was.
I loved reading your posting, It is nice to know that others have similar struggles.
I hope you and your family are doing well. Perhaps I will get to practice under you one day.

I honor the light with in.

]]> By: antonia http://ashtanganews.com/2008/02/16/ashtanga-during-pregnancy-another/#comment-48146 antonia Thu, 08 May 2008 19:56:43 +0000 http://www.ashtanganews.com/2008/02/16/ashtanga-during-pregnancy-another/#comment-48146 dear mariela, i only just now bumped into your article. thank you for sharing! i was touched by your thoughts & candidness. antonia dear mariela,

i only just now bumped into your article. thank you for sharing! i was touched by your thoughts & candidness.

antonia

]]> By: larry g hobbs http://ashtanganews.com/2008/02/16/ashtanga-during-pregnancy-another/#comment-47403 larry g hobbs Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:13:42 +0000 http://www.ashtanganews.com/2008/02/16/ashtanga-during-pregnancy-another/#comment-47403 That was a wonderful well descript article.I was recently in Mysore and there was a young woman there who was about 28 weeks into her term and it was wonderful to see her practice every morning and just taking her time and doing what her body needed and Sharath and Saraswati were very kind and giving.Its amazing how once you leave Mysore you want to jump and the next plane back.It was my first trip and my wife Dale's third. That was a wonderful well descript article.I was recently in Mysore and there was a young woman there who was about 28 weeks into her term and it was wonderful to see her practice every morning and just taking her time and doing what her body needed and Sharath and Saraswati were very kind and giving.Its amazing how once you leave Mysore you want to jump and the next plane back.It was my first trip and my wife Dale’s third.

]]> By: carolina sevilla http://ashtanganews.com/2008/02/16/ashtanga-during-pregnancy-another/#comment-43912 carolina sevilla Tue, 25 Mar 2008 02:22:12 +0000 http://www.ashtanganews.com/2008/02/16/ashtanga-during-pregnancy-another/#comment-43912 Mariela has been a bench mark in my life, not only as a yoga teacher but in the small details, my every day's "big decisions". I would like to have her and her family (*including Hugo) close, but my conditions don't let me for the moment. It doesn't matter, she is with me wherever I go, as my beloved teacher. Mariela, you will ALWAYS be in my heart and in my practice. in the dharma carolina Mariela has been a bench mark in my life, not only as a yoga teacher but in the small details, my every day’s “big decisions”.
I would like to have her and her family (*including Hugo) close, but my conditions don’t let me for the moment. It doesn’t matter, she is with me wherever I go, as my beloved teacher. Mariela, you will ALWAYS be in my heart and in my practice.
in the dharma
carolina

]]> By: Lula http://ashtanganews.com/2008/02/16/ashtanga-during-pregnancy-another/#comment-39476 Lula Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:18:04 +0000 http://www.ashtanganews.com/2008/02/16/ashtanga-during-pregnancy-another/#comment-39476 First of all, welcome to the smallest member of our kula, Gael!!! I've been very close to Mariela for many years and have always admired her level of commitment with the practice, but with Gael’s pregnancy she thought us no only the commitment but the love for us (her students) being there even when she wasn’t feeling good, always willing to transmit her knowledge. I feel grateful for having her as a teacher. Lula First of all, welcome to the smallest member of our kula, Gael!!!
I’ve been very close to Mariela for many years and have always admired her level of commitment with the practice, but with Gael’s pregnancy she thought us no only the commitment but the love for us (her students) being there even when she wasn’t feeling good, always willing to transmit her knowledge. I feel grateful for having her as a teacher.

Lula

]]> By: Hazel http://ashtanganews.com/2008/02/16/ashtanga-during-pregnancy-another/#comment-39238 Hazel Mon, 18 Feb 2008 22:21:40 +0000 http://www.ashtanganews.com/2008/02/16/ashtanga-during-pregnancy-another/#comment-39238 When I learned that Gael was born this last Friday I felt very happy for Mariela and her loved ones. She is truly an inspiring teacher, and during this time we have all witnessed how devoted she is to both the practice and her 5 children, Gael included. Mariela mentioned in her article that sometimes I was hard to teach…. boy! I never noticed it…. even though I kept watching Mariela’s big, ever growing abdomen. In hindsight, I believe the smile on her face during practice worked its magic…..another lesson learned. I guess this baby has taught not only Mariela but also her forever grateful students! Hazel When I learned that Gael was born this last Friday I felt very happy for Mariela and her loved ones. She is truly an inspiring teacher, and during this time we have all witnessed how devoted she is to both the practice and her 5 children, Gael included.

Mariela mentioned in her article that sometimes I was hard to teach…. boy! I never noticed it…. even though I kept watching Mariela’s big, ever growing abdomen. In hindsight, I believe the smile on her face during practice worked its magic…..another lesson learned. I guess this baby has taught not only Mariela but also her forever grateful students!

Hazel

]]> By: wendy spies http://ashtanganews.com/2008/02/16/ashtanga-during-pregnancy-another/#comment-39232 wendy spies Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:54:14 +0000 http://www.ashtanganews.com/2008/02/16/ashtanga-during-pregnancy-another/#comment-39232 thank you so much for sharing your practice and your deep understandings with us. :) thank you so much for sharing your practice and your deep understandings with us. :)

]]> By: Adriana Gonzalez Cruz http://ashtanganews.com/2008/02/16/ashtanga-during-pregnancy-another/#comment-39028 Adriana Gonzalez Cruz Sun, 17 Feb 2008 20:24:01 +0000 http://www.ashtanganews.com/2008/02/16/ashtanga-during-pregnancy-another/#comment-39028 the strength my mother posesses is an inspiration to all. As she gives thanks to us for teaching her how to let go of selfishness,i thank her for teaching me how to continously evolve as a person.... ...Baby Gael is a beautiful ray of light whom now shines brightly in our home. the strength my mother posesses is an inspiration to all.
As she gives thanks to us for teaching her how to let go of selfishness,i
thank her for teaching me how to continously evolve as a person….

…Baby Gael is a beautiful ray of light whom now shines brightly in our home.

]]> By: Marco Amador Jimenez http://ashtanganews.com/2008/02/16/ashtanga-during-pregnancy-another/#comment-38881 Marco Amador Jimenez Sun, 17 Feb 2008 02:31:29 +0000 http://www.ashtanganews.com/2008/02/16/ashtanga-during-pregnancy-another/#comment-38881 Is amazing how Yoga can really take the best part of you. Yoga is not only the asana, it's how you live in this world. Mariela is an inspiring teacher for many people, not only in Costa Rica, but in the world. She is an example of determination, courage and loveliness. Our love and gratitude for Mariela (our teacher) reaches the higest! Is amazing how Yoga can really take the best part of you. Yoga is not only the asana, it’s how you live in this world. Mariela is an inspiring teacher for many people, not only in Costa Rica, but in the world. She is an example of determination, courage and loveliness. Our love and gratitude for Mariela (our teacher) reaches the higest!

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