ekam, inhale arms up

dve, exhale, trini head up, chattvari, jump back, pancha up, shat exhale, breathe five times, sapta jump inhale, ashtau exhale, nava inhale, hand up.  this is surya namaskara A, counted in sanskrit with the correct vinyasas.  I was the first to lead the class on sunday, though sun salutations A & B, and the first standing posture.  Then I led again later on in the class, supta padangustasana.  The five of us who led rehearsed together on saturday, then practiced together on sunday morning before the class.  I think it bonded us and made the energy of the teaching group more coherent.  I think also those participating like it…..Even with all this preparation we were nervous.  it is amazing how nervous I got….then once i started counting it was okay.  the anticipation was much worse than the act itself.

I have more to say but will have to continue tomorrow.  I have to be up early to practice before adjusting in the shala tomorrow.

How weird, to be teaching/adjusting where it has only ever been Guruji, Sharath, and Saraswati!!!