10th grader yogis visit OM yoga
One of my students and a graduate of The Road to OM, Kendra, is also a 10th grade teacher. She teaches yoga to her kids in Queens and so I invited her to bring them to OM yoga for a field trip and a yoga class in a real yoga studio. They were so great! When I walked into the studio, they started chanting, Cyndi Cyndi Cyndi. They were super excited and their passion for yoga was amazing!
We talked about what it takes to hold a balance. They came up with breathing and focus. Yes! We called these our Tools for Concentration.
Kendra did a great job teaching these guys and she helped me by assisting and doing skillful adjustments.
Of course, they love doing arm balances. Some of the boys can even go from crow pose right up into handstand. I demonstrated crow into chadarunga and they loved that!
They were willing to try everything.
They dropped right into pranayama and meditation. No problem. No resistance. Amazing.
Even though I had a really bad cold all last week and had a hard time getting out of bed this morning, it was a real pleasure and inspiration to work with these kids. I was so impressed with their good hearts and open faces. So much sweet nature right out there. I was surprised by that, actually. I can’t wait to see them again and have invited Kendra to bring her kids to OM yoga again. Thanks, kids!
December 23rd, 2009 at 2:48 pm
Dear Cindi,
I would like to thank you in the name of all the 10th grade students who visited your wonderful yoga studio last week. It was a truly amazing experience to see all of these students try their best, enjoying every minute of the strenuous session. When I later asked them how they felt, some of them characterized the session as great, and truly “hard core.”
Thank you very much for providing this unforgettable experience to my students.
Sincerely,
David Mandler, Ph.D.
Instructor of English and Theory of Knowledge
Baccalaureate School for Global Education
December 23rd, 2009 at 2:54 pm
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December 24th, 2009 at 8:23 am
CYNDI CYNDI CYNDI!
Hi Cyndi! And Becca!
I was sweating so much in your class that day! I was exhausted afterwards but it was a good kind of exhaustion so I felt great.
I couldn’t do Crow Pose before your class but now I’m able to do it for like 2 seconds, which is a huge improvement for me.. Haha.
I hope Kendra takes us to OM again.
We all had a wonderful time at OM! Thank you!
Oh and the pictures are really nice.
Thank you SO much again, Cyndi and Becca! And Kendra too.
Have a nice day!
December 24th, 2009 at 8:23 am
Oh and Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!
December 24th, 2009 at 11:40 am
HI Dr. Mandler and the kids from Kendra’s class,
It was such a huge treat for me to share my favorite thing with you — yoga! You are already awesome yogis and I hope you keep your yoga practice going forever.
Love,
Cyndi