I am welcoming all spearos, in this forum to attend to the above mentioned sessions.
This will be a one of a kind occasion.
All the well known apneists, do practice Yoga to achieve good results. I am of the opinion that this is the only way to enhance relaxation and breath control. I am also aware that many of us (and this includes me), are a bit shy or embarassed to attend to Yoga sessions, others may think that many of the yoga topics are of no interes to us.
For these reasons, i made a meeting with the representative of Yoga, The Lotus Room locally, and will be ready to start some sessions as soon as participants are confirmed. The sessions will be of a 1 hour duration, and held at Zebbug. These will be carried out during the week at 5:30pm, on the dates that we have to agree. The session will focus mainly on breathing and relaxation. We will not be bound by dates or number of times. We will decide.
Each session will cost 40 euro, and this will be divided between participants (which will be a maximum number of 10). This meaning that it will cost us 4 euro each. Once we are a minimum of 8 participants, we can start some sesion (like this it will cost us 5 euro each).
So whoever is interested, please reply to this post by showing his interest in attending.
Whoever is interested to attend pls. send me his mobile number in a personal message.
If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to ask.
Hope there is good participation, since this will be a one time occasion, which I also would not like to miss.
Cya ;)
Very sorry to miss out, you know my current situation. :(
i would attend but after 20th of july since i finish exams that day and i am on a tight schedule during exams. After that, any day is fine no problem
i do some pranayama but i found it difficult to see if i am doing it wrong. but even if i don't do it very well, it is very helpful.
Count me in.
Jien niprova nigi isa nara kif nista naghmel peres li nahdem biex shift
Count Me In ..... You have my number ;). What a great idea.
So until today:
Me
Markcam
Buddhagrass are confirmed. Hope we can reach eight so that we can start.
count me in......text me on 77619561 please
i m too. well done to the idea baghira
So until today:
Me
Markcam
Buddhagrass
Rixa444
emic are confirmed.
3 more to reach eight so that we can start. Good some training before summer. ggantno1 are you confirmed also or not. I think also that seahunter is joining...
will come if Tues or Thursdays 99478280
Hi baghira first you have to tell me the dates and time.
Baghira,
Count me in on reserve as when you will confirm actual date I will make arrangement to find a substitute in the shop. Count me as the 9th person.
As soon as there will be a final date I can confirm
hi baghira can you tell me when are these sessions going to start? i'm very interested!!!
So until today:
Me
Markcam
Buddhagrass
Rixa444
emic
Denci (Tuesday and thursday) are confirmed.
Mellieha (maybe)
ggantno1 (maybe)
I will contact her today to see about the dates, but for sure she is available nearly everyday during the week at 5:30pm. So we will have to organise the dates of the sessions. We better agree on a date beforehand so that we make sure everyone can make it. I was thinking of a session a week, what do you think? and it will have to be tues or thurs (for denci).
Ok than.
Will confirm to you later.
once a week is better for me.
Quote from: mellieha on May 05, 2009, 08:51:01 CET
once a week is better for me.
me too. Also If it will be on Tuesday it will be better for me
same here Silvio .... once a week is great. Tuesday is ok for me too ...... ghax qisek Monday tibda il-gimgha tal-xoghol balla dwejjaq u hekk umbaghad Tuesday tnehhi naqra stress :D
tuesday for me is perfect if you accept me!! :D
So until today:
Me
Markcam
Buddhagrass
Rixa444
emic
Denci
Simon g
D (clint)
Mellieha
Spearerr
ggantno1 (waiting for your reply mate)
Ok done guys. That's great. So as we agreed the course will start either next week or the week after.
It will be held on tuesdays at 5:30pm at zebbug.
I will confrim address later, and also what we need (maybe clothing etc).
Thanks a lot guys for your interest. Well done. :)
Pls. for those who will attend. Make sure that if you confirm, you come, if not, the others comming would have to pay a bit more, and that's not fair.
Cya guys.......
Baghira,
Should I confirm Tuesdays then? I will wait for your confermation and will then arrange for each Tuesday.
Sorry to stress it out but the time factor will limit me.
I sent you a pm Baghira
Me
Markcam
Buddhagrass
Rixa444
emic
Denci
Simon g
D (clint) & friend (matthew if I remember well)
Spearerr
Mellieha
ggantno1 might join in for a session.
So participants confirmed. I am sorry but this is the maximum number of participants that are allowed due to space limitations. You will find the exact info. posted soon.
So the first session will be held next tuesday 12th May 2009. Meeting will be at 5:15pm so that we can make it in time for the first session.
The place is opposite Cortis Timber, Near St. Dorothy school.
Attached please find map hyperlink.
We will meet in the beginning of Triq Mikielang Sapiano. Just in case you get lost my mobile number is 79703248
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Triq+il-Qamh+zebbug&sll=35.876081,14.477856&sspn=0.007181,0.013733&ie=UTF8&ll=35.87815,14.43979&spn=0.007181,0.013733&z=16&iwloc=A (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Triq+il-Qamh+zebbug&sll=35.876081,14.477856&sspn=0.007181,0.013733&ie=UTF8&ll=35.87815,14.43979&spn=0.007181,0.013733&z=16&iwloc=A)
The address is: Lotus Room, Triq il-Qamh, Zebbug.
The participants are invited not to eat too much before each session.
Participants will also be required to wear comfortable clothing (no jeans, no belts ), During the sessions we will be required to be bare footed, so Please wash your foot in advance ;D
Just in case you may also bring a towel along, although we will be provided mats.
So see you there.
P.S. all participants need to reply to this thread so that i will know that everyone read it, and for those who will not reply, I will then have to phone them individually.
Roger That ;)
cya nxt tuesday guys :D
see you there
its ok for me too
Me, simon g, d and matthew confirmed.
i comfirm.........cu there
I confirm got the authorisation from MEPA. ;D
Hi all, if anyone will be dropping out from these sessions let me know as I have a friend who is really interested in joining us. C Ya Tuesday.
c u there
Thanks Baghira for organizing the Yoga sessions. First session was really interesting and I"m sure we all enjoyed it. Looking forward for our next session.
Interesting session.
Hope all enjoyed it.
This yoga is somehow diffcult to explain, since that it is not a staightforward subject, normally during a lecture, you hear and learn. In this You have to practice, and by time you will have to feel this 'something'.
Hope we will be able to do some more sessions, I am sure it will help, and after all it is not costing us a fortune, and is good to meet.
Attendance was good, there were only rixa and emic missing for some personal issues. Guys please those who will not be attending the next session please inform me, so that I can make the necessary arrangements in advance, not to put any extra burden onto the others, by making them pay extra. For the moment I am considering that everyone will be attending the next session.
Thanks guys, and cya
For some reason I was getting gas with every movement I was doing :p ..... Sorry guys !! :P
No prob.
Smelt nothing. :D
Ok course he was directly opposite me. ;D ;D
Sorry just a joke mark.
I would like to recall a personal experience or feeling.
It is very difficult to explain so please try to imagine. I have made some practise last night and also this morning. The balancing poses are fuc...g difficult. You stess muscles you never tought to have or else that we tend to utilise less. I tried relaxation but to no luck. There was too much ambience noise, so I should go somewhere else.
I tried breathing (I believe the pranayama). Did not manage on both occasions although this morning I was not in a state to continue so I left immediately.
The aspect of total consentration I believe is easy for me to master since I have this authomatic concentration feeling. I do not know how. The issue of breathin is my primarily issue and also balance but at sea it is much easier to balance.
Will try to post mky sensations gradually.
Mellieha - Adrian
Reading Melliehas post gave me courage to share my experience with all of you. At one point during the session Baghira asked me if I ever attended these sessions before because he told me " Li nintrewa mhux hazin ;D". All I can say is that I used to attend Shotokan Karate for quite some time in which during some sessions we used to practise meditation and relaxation. We also used to stretch a lot which I kept doing once a while to keep my elasticity. During yesterdays session I managed to reach a very good level of relaxtion combined with slow and shallow breathing. I was really happy with myself that with just one session I was able to put my mind into it and immerse into the wonderful world of Yoga. Like I said before this isn't completely new to me and I'm sure that my past Karate meditation and relaxation sessions have helped me to adjust myself easier to Yoga. Prana (or Chi) is real energy. If one manages to master how to absorb and control it, one can do things beyond imagination. To understand more what I have just said just have a look at the Shaolin Monks and some of their performances on youtube. They are the Chinese masters of Chi. All I can say is that one cannot expect miracles just after a couple of sessions of Yoga. I'm sure that in a couple of months time we all start to see benefits and improvments @ sea ;)
bomba kien lewwel session ta yoga xtahsbu guys! kien hemm naqra diffikultajiet imma kuragg ejja han nisru experts ta relaxation u prayanma!!!! looking forward for the nxt session
you will get the benefits of it for sure. i will start the lessons with a different group on a later stage due to scholastic(exams) reason.
if someone wants to join in give me a pm i've been in contact with lotus room
Hello guys it is nice to listen to positive coments on yoga because i'v been prectecing yoga for two years and it is very usefull in breathing techniques. You will find relaxetion very interesting for aspetos back to the sea. And it is good to do a lot of yoga training at home as well not only at the lesson it will help a lot trust me, hope to listen to more positve coments in the future and that it helped you a lot in the sea. See you guys goog luck with the yoga lessons. ;)
Mark
Quote from: freediver on May 14, 2009, 15:26:34 CET
Hello guys it is nice to listen to positive coments on yoga because i'v been prectecing yoga for two years and it is very usefull in breathing techniques. You will find relaxetion very interesting for aspetos back to the sea. And it is good to do a lot of yoga training at home as well not only at the lesson it will help a lot trust me, hope to listen to more positve coments in the future and that it helped you a lot in the sea. See you guys goog luck with the yoga lessons. ;)
Mark
I saw mark s performance at his beginning and must say that was very surprised. Yes even I believe that it really helps. I dive with a lot of guys and know different performance, and when I asked him how he is so good he mentioned the yoga
Heqqq issa kemm tigi maghna jonqos dward...... ;D
Ara jien nizziltek ehh ghal darba li gejja.
Suppost kul min attenda l-ewwel darba, ser jerga jigi.... Min ikun ser jaqbez xi wahda jinfurmani pls.
After alot of taught I decided to resign from the sessions. As everyone pointed out, it needs time and dedication which I dont have. I also dont have much time to go to swim and during this time of year im happy if I catch 2 sargi. I'd consider the sessions in the winter.
This does not mean that the sessions arent helpful, If I had the time like last year I m sure ill be up for it. Sorry boys !
Oki mark.
At least like this we know that we are minus 1.
Cya all the rest.
when is the next yoga session going to be held?......
EVERY TUESDAY, SAME TIME 5:30PM.
HOPE THERE IS A GOOD ATTENDANCE.
WHOEVER WANTS TO JOIN IN, THERE IS SOME MORE ROOM.
Quote from: markcam on May 16, 2009, 21:25:04 CET
After alot of taught I decided to resign from the sessions. As everyone pointed out, it needs time and dedication which I dont have. I also dont have much time to go to swim and during this time of year im happy if I catch 2 sargi. I'd consider the sessions in the winter.
This does not mean that the sessions arent helpful, If I had the time like last year I m sure ill be up for it. Sorry boys !
Like you told me last time your studying and I totally understand your situation ;)
Can't make it specifically on Tuesdays only......thought it would be random.......have to drop sorry
Baghira, I was wondering if from next June it would be possible for the session to be every Wednesday instead of every Tuesday. I am going to start an advanced photography course and unfortunatley for the months June/July/August most of the sessions will be held every Tuesday.
we will have a conversation tonight.
Hope that all the rest turn out, other wise :-\
I hope too cause if not I have to see with whom I am going to continue the sessions cause I ain't quitting for sure.
So.
Thanks for those whom joined yesterdays session. It gets more involving the more you attend. I beleive that we will benefit from this training. I read bardi's book lately and it really emphasizes on these issues. 8)
Whoever want to join in for a session he is more than welcome. For now they are being held as planned tuesday's at 5:30pm. Just Pm me in advance.
I have to admit that I am really disappointed for those who did not turn out without prior informing me. This shows that some of us guys really show, lack of motivation, lack of maturity, lack of respect, lack of responsibility. It is really demotivating for an individual who strives hard to organise an event, and involves his time, and money to find himself with just promises. Adding to this you added exrta expenses onto those whom attended. (lucky we have a nice instructor whom undertands the situation and put for us a fixed price now, for those really interested). It would just costed you an sms, informing me that you were not to attend. But anyway....... useless waste of time to say more, I already wasted enough time writing you............. >:( >:(
I had work yesterday, and I postponed it, and continued afterwards till 9:30pm.
Below find the list of participants for yesterday:
Rixa444 - did not attend but informed.
Markam - did not attend but informed.
Denci - absent without notification
mellieha - present
emic - absent without notification
simon G - absent without notification
buddhagrass + friend - present both
spearer - did not attend but informed
baghira - present
D + friend - present both
I have to add that someone 'juan' did sms me but I do not know his nickname so I am sorry. I will update the list as soon as he notifies me.
Quote from: baghira on May 20, 2009, 09:35:13 CET
So.
Thanks for those whom joined yesterdays session. It gets more involving the more you attend. I beleive that we will benefit from this training. I read bardi's book lately and it really emphasizes on these issues. 8)
Whoever want to join in for a session he is more than welcome. For now they are being held as planned tuesday's at 5:30pm. Just Pm me in advance.
I have to admit that I am really disappointed for those who did not turn out without prior informing me. This shows that some of us guys really show, lack of motivation, lack of maturity, lack of respect, lack of responsibility. It is really demotivating for an individual who strives hard to organise an event, and involves his time, and money to find himself with just promises. Adding to this you added exrta expenses onto those whom attended. (lucky we have a nice instructor whom undertands the situation and put for us a fixed price now, for those really interested). It would just costed you an sms, informing me that you were not to attend. But anyway....... useless waste of time to say more, I already wasted enough time writing you............. >:( >:(
I had work yesterday, and I postponed it, and continued afterwards till 9:30pm.
Below find the list of participants for yesterday:
Rixa444 - did not attend but informed.
Markam - did not attend but informed.
Denci - absent without notification
mellieha - present
emic - absent without notification
simon G - absent without notification
buddhagrass + friend - present both
spearo - absent without notification
baghira - present
D + friend - present both
I have to add that someone 'juan' did sms me but I do not know his nickname so I am sorry. I will update the list as soon as he notifies me.
juan huwa jien spearerr baghira! sry imma din il gimgha kont sick vera xtaqt nigi imma biex noqod natas mhux sew ee!!
Guys I persevered on the 8 second thing we tries yesterday. It works ehh. I managed to continue it for about 4 mins. It is not much to say 4 mins but to do it is another story.
oki spearer. Sorry I did not know your name.
I modified the post.
Soory Baghira but cannot doing. At the moment its doing very good weather and cannot resist not to dive. I didn t called cos as some may know I was 3 days fishing and even the mobile battery was down.
SO YOU HAVE TO TELL ME GUYS IF NEXT WEEK WE WILL DO IT TUESDAY OR THURSDAY. (WAITING FROM YOUR END BUDDHA) CAUSE i NEED TO TEL HER.
HAVE A LOOK HERE GUYS
tHIS IS WHAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO DO IN SOME TIME.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89HXF4PkAw4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89HXF4PkAw4)
yeah but you need to do a lot of sacrifices baghira to do that... no alcohol no cigarettes and a proper diet along with a lot of training
but near them i think yoga can get you and for spear-fishing it is more than enough
Quote from: Granitu on May 28, 2009, 12:50:44 CET
yeah but you need to do a lot of sacrifices baghira to do that... no alcohol no cigarettes and a proper diet along with a lot of training
but near them i think yoga can get you and for spear-fishing it is more than enough
For spearfishing the best you can do first is stop smoking if you smoke and no alcohol then try yoga because if you do yoga and you smoke and drink a lot it doesn't help. (talking from experiance my friend )
Quote from: baghira on May 28, 2009, 12:22:24 CET
SO YOU HAVE TO TELL ME GUYS IF NEXT WEEK WE WILL DO IT TUESDAY OR THURSDAY. (WAITING FROM YOUR END BUDDHA) CAUSE i NEED TO TEL HER.
HAVE A LOOK HERE GUYS
tHIS IS WHAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO DO IN SOME TIME.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89HXF4PkAw4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89HXF4PkAw4)
My course shall be as following :
Tue 2nd Jun:
Tue 9th Jun:
Tue 16th Jun:
Sat 27th Jun:
Tue 30th Jun:
Tue 7th July:
Sun 12th July:
Tues 14th July:
Tues 1st Sept:
Wed 9th Sept:
Tues 15th Sept:
Tues 22nd Sept:
Sun 27th Sept:
Tues 29th Sept:
Tues 6th Oct:
Tues 13th Oct:
Shall we go Thursday ? Myself I have no other choice. I wish you guys can join me on Thursday instead of going alone.
Guys,
I have a bad news today. Yesterday my fiancee, that substitutes me in my shop while I can come for the session, is going to have a course pertaining to her particular job, that will ocupy her Tuesdays and Thursdays. This should take till October/November.
This leaves me with no alternative but to abdicate from the Yoga course.
Sorry guys but we cannot realy do without this job.
In Thanking You all
Adrian
GUYS, AS FROM NEXT WEEK LESSON IS TO BE HELD ON THRURSDAY AT SAME TIME.
SORRY FOR THOSE THAT COULD NOT ATTEND, BUT I COULD NOT FIND AN ALTERNATIVE DATE.
Baghira, spearr will be able to start joining us every Thursday. So please count him in. He might have contacted you by the time your reading this ;)
No i did not but that's good news
baghira lili oddni gewwa ta! sry atlek issa imma kont naqra busy dan lahhar! cya thursday guys :P
Guys I can't make it for next thursday.
So se ya next week.
Have fun
aww guys jien miniex ha nibqa nigi ghax qijad nahdem il garax u ghandi deadline date biex inlestih so guys hf and thanks for the oppportunity!!
guys jekk trid jien nidhol maghkhom
prob ha nkunu tnejn
next week ha mmur t tnejn habba l ezami li ghandi s sibt imma ta wara nkun nista naghmilla l hamis maghkhom kemm inkellmu/inkellima ghax ma nafx jekk mhux ragel jew mara lol
Jekk trid ghada tista tmur granit.
ada andi ezami kanna taxation dak il hin kieku kont imur
next thursday i will be with you guys. arranged everything with jenny already
Quote from: Granitu on June 17, 2009, 12:50:04 CET
next thursday i will be with you guys. arranged everything with jenny already
Good mate ;)
nice to hear that.
Unfortunately I will be busy also today cause there will come my electrician to do some job on my rib.......sorry guys
uff guys you left me by myself lol
really?????
Nobody turned out?? Shit.
I was really busy guys, I bought my first rib, and I need to finish it so.......... but I think that I will be available next week. So I will join in for sure Hopefully!!
nice ir risq max u have fun. eventually i did not do pranayama, just 10 min. but rather focused in detail on some poses we did on mon since i attend twice a week
when i spoke with an apnea academy instructor, he suggested me to focus on hatha yoga first and then pranayama, else we won't get any benefit
when it happens guys write here and we cancel it out in my opinion.... it is unfair with jenny to do an hour for 1 student at those rates.... for me it is no problem i can always arrange another time
I had smsed Jenny yesterday that I wouldnt be able to make it. I was damn sick, still am a bit. Hope i'll be better for 2morow competition. I never missed a lesson. Always enjoyed myself. Will surely come next week.