[QUOTE=fernmanus;66878]I went to a workshop with Noah Maze this past weekend. We worked on hip openers and forward folds for 2 1/2 hours. The final pose was placing your ankle behind your head in a supine position. I was able to do the final pose, though I have tried it before to no avail in other classes and on my own.
My question for those that have been practicing for over 10 years. Have you found that duration of practice is as important as consistency of practice? So for example, I practice quite often, but usually for 90 minutes or less. Would I find that I can go deeper by practicing longer, say 2 hours or longer? What has been your experience?[/QUOTE]
In my experience.
Longer duration allows you to go deeper, physically, yes.
More frequent practice provides better muscle conditioning. (and less soreness).
There was a 12 hour Anusara practice that many of my colleagues were raving about a few months back. The entire 12 hours were utilized to work up to the fullest expression of king pigeon pose. Even the newer students in the class were able to touch the back of their head with their foot by the end of the day.
What does this really contribute to? Depends on the context of your practice.
For some who aspire to teach, it is important to develop a integral series. Would you take classes from a teacher that could only teach you Warrior 1 and 2?