Day #2 - Inspired Practice

We had our first practice at the institute today and OMG, the energy in the room was incredible and distracting.

Students rehearsing for a demonstration was the backdrop to our practice. The variety and choreography of poses were inspiring and I couldn’t help stop and watch every now and then.

My favourite thing about practicing in the hall is the energy of all the practitioners and the inspiration that comes. 

Imagine the RIMYI hall empty and then one by one people dribble in between 9-12 for their practice and claim their spot.

Because it is the end of the month the hall was not mat to mat as I recall, but with the 30 extra bodies in there working on their demonstration it was full of energy.

With so many people around you practicing you are given so many ideas for your practice. While you don’t want to just copy one pose from one student and another from someone else, I love how what others are doing around you inspires how you approach the poses you had planned or perhaps the few that sneak in on account of what you have seen.

If you wonder how all the timber props and equipment can be used, the practice hall is an eye-opener.

I am curious, who attends a studio where you have open practice sessions? Where the door is open and you can come and use the space and practice between a certain time?

We have tried this at the studio I teach, but it has never succeeded. There is a gap between going to class and knowing what to do on your own.  I want to help fill that gap.

Comment below, does your studio have open practice sessions, do you attend, do they work or why don’t you go?