Anatomy vs pose

Jesse came back for some more anatomy and alignment. I think I finally got what he's after, what his angle on yoga is - it's pure anatomy. I think I approach yoga very much from the poses - I want to do the pose, and I don't so much think about what muscles it uses or what it does for me physically. For Jesse it's all about physicality and therapy, he looks at poses and does them because of what they achieve in the body.

It's interesting, and definitely an angle a teacher should be aware of... if I'll apply it to my own practice is another thing. I think Jesse's sections on the training have been very useful - he makes me feel miserable pointing out my faults and misgivings, and I think his classes are too much on the negative side, but he's got something to give too that shouldn't get lost in the irritation his personality causes.

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