After a class at the Institute, I noticed a clipboard with the following sheets. As you can see, it’s A LOT of inversions. For the past couple weeks, I’ve been trying the morning and evening exercises in lieu of my yoga-off-day running routine and, so far, I feel great. I think the main takeaway for me is that it opened my eyes to new achievable goals. For example, the longest headstand I had been doing is seven minutes with the eventual goal of gradually getting to ten minutes, but the instructions indicate a five-minute headstand plus ten-minute sirsasana cycle in the morning and a ten-minute headstand at night–I have successfully achieved the ten-minute headstand for the first time, and by breaking the ten-minute psychological barrier, I know I can go even further. Similarly, I have succeeded in the suggested sarvangasana times.
While I have found it difficult to make time for the long morning session every day (especially if I go to sleep too late to get up early enough), I’m not fussed if I need to do an abbreviated session. I have been able to faithfully do the evening session, and I can feel and see improvement in my practice.
I guess there’s medical evidence connecting inversions to immunity system boosting. For me, it’s not really an issue. That sheet of paper has given me new insight into my practice, and I feel improvement physically and mentally. What was most surprising to me is in how much better shape my body is getting as opposed to when I was diligently running–my mindset was that shape was related to the cardiovascular workout running was giving me, but I guess that two hours of yoga a day really gets you there 
Yoga is a constant learning and living process, and I feel like that sheet of paper has opened another door to the process for me…
About Chuck Han
CHUCK HAN is a long-time student of the Institute, and is also our stellar volunteer webmaster!
February 17, 2013 at 7:15 am, Janet MacLeod said:
I think you are referring to the immunity postures from pune which i brought into the institute; i am thrilled with the result in your case and will try to make sure that the supply will never run out so more students can benefit
Namaste
Janet
February 17, 2013 at 8:13 am, Chuck said:
Ah, that makes sense. Thanks, Janet for sharing!