It felt like a private lesson!
February 18th, 2010 | By Tania Ketenjian in Uncategorized | No Comments »It’s true, there were moments in Elizabeth Herrick’s class where each student felt like they were in a private lesson because she seemed to really be paying attention to the way our bodies moved (and she helped me with one of my biggest challenges, the transition from chatarunga to upward facing dog). There must have been about 15 people in class and Elizabeth mentioned that it seemed like a light class. So be prepared to come to a fuller class on Saturday mornings. And that’s not surprising, she is filling in a slot that was long held by Bernal legend, Bill Wyland. Not an easy pair of feet to fill. But Elizabeth does it in a graceful, strong, fun and aware manner that makes the time flow by.
And the class is certainly a flow class meaning each posture is transitioned into with a vinyasa. If you’re not too into vinyasas, as Elizabeth pointed out, then flow may not be the thing for you. However, there certainly is wiggle room in her class to be doing just what you are comfortable with.
And Elizabeth, like KT, has a deep knowledge of the body and how yoga helps our organs. Who knew head stand allows for the brain to have better functioning because of the increased blood flow. And I think triangle may be good for our kidneys. Please don’t quote me on that, it may just be faulty memory, but I think we forget sometimes that yoga isn’t just good for the mind and the muscles, but for the organs as well.
I would definitely recommend Elizabeth’s class as a way to kick off the weekend. She has a way of making everything seem just right.