yin yoga

another rushed hour, came to this yin yoga class 7 minutes late, but i was lucky enough to attend my first class with chris and also may b the last class with chris. It was his farewell class.

for the first time i practice my eye balls muscle!
Environment: Dark room.
Tools: Yoga mat, yoga blocks, candle, paper, fire
Step by step:
1: sit up straight, cross legs, palms on thighs/knees, shoulder relax
2: place the candle on top of 3 yoga blocks, paper under the candle
3: light in front of your eye level, can be slightly lower than eye level
4: measure the distance with your one arm length
5: look at the flame for a while, calm you breathing
6: inhale, then exhale, look at the flame for 1 minute (open eyes wide and do not blink, let the tears flow if there are)
7: close eyes, look at the flame in the eyes/heart until it fades off
8: repeat step 6 & 7 for another 2 times.
Caution: close your eyes or blink when the eyes feeling too dry with contact lens

Note after:
The third time of this practice, my eyes was flowing with tears, teacher said it is good. As i was wearing contact lens. I saw things turned into grey except the flame of the candle. We can always stare at the flame from the candle wick - the blue flame region

crown chakra, palms together, palms on the third eye - I might see all that is creation and through this place may I always see love.
palms on your mouth - May all I say be truth and be truth that is known as universal truth.
palms at your heart centre, so that I will always be compassionate and be not afraid

there might be some difference with the affirmations that i stated above, however, these are the things that come in the end of yoga classes that really inspired me and made me aware of surroundings and life.
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may peace always be with you. namaste
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