Had a wonderful, and relaxing day off from work yesterday.
In re-reading my post from yesterday, I'm remembering how out of control my brain was. I think it's worth considering what causes one's mind to be all over the place. Good mind control is one of my pursuits in my yoga practice; on the same level with my desire to see physical changes.
I don't believe my hyperactive mind was caused by caffeine, as I've had more coffee this morning than yesterday and can already tell that my mind isn't all over the place. It may have been caused by taking a day off from work and feeling like something bad will happen in my absence. Eliminating fear about something getting screwed up at work is an important hurdle for me (one that I work on almost daily), and I know that it can creep into my mind and cause me undue stress.
I'm proud of myself for getting up every morning last week and hitting my mat. For whatever reason I had zero desire to do so on almost all of the days. lol It's 9:27 on Saturday morning and I'm going to meditate/pray/reflect for 5 minutes and get to it.
On another note, while out shopping yesterday afternoon I went the wrong way in a grocery store parking lot and a man blocked me with his minivan, rolled down his window, gave me the finger, and started screaming and cursing at me, his face contorted and ugly with rage. I was in the wrong, as I was going against the direction of the arrows (shame on me), but while getting rage flung at me, I couldn't help myself from laughing and smiling while I watched this little display. I don't mean to antagonize someone who's in a weak state of mind like that, but anger and uncontrolled emotions are funny to me. On a serious note, it's frightening to consider how many people are around us on a daily basis with their nerves on the knifes edge like that. Naturally, I backed my car up, gave the wave, and left the proper direction following those little arrows out of the parking lot.
Time to hit the mat and sweat it out....
Saturday, December 10, 2016 (Part II)
Had a great practice this morning, probably the strongest one yet. Went through Vinyasa A and Vinyasa B with no issues. Arms and chest have shaped up nicely and there's no trembling when holding strenuous poses. Moved directly into my forward bends (poses that will, more than likely, always be difficult for me), and was pleased to see myself getting farther and deeper into them than before. Padahastasa and Padunguthasana are the first solo forward bends after your Vinyasas and you're typically warm, pumped up, and eager to move into them (I was today, anyway). Continued with my shortened version of the primary serious with Marichyasna C (the only major spinal twist I've incorporated into my practice), and a few other seated poses before ending with my backbend sequence. Upward bow was awesome today. The muscles that support you in this pose (primarily your lower back) have become stronger and more limber. I still move delicately in and out of this pose because you can, and will, injure yourself if you go into it unmindfully.
Time to shower up and enjoy my Saturday. Saturday is the traditional day of rest in a Yoga practice but I observe Sunday as my day of rest. I'll post tomorrow but won't practice.
Namaste.
In re-reading my post from yesterday, I'm remembering how out of control my brain was. I think it's worth considering what causes one's mind to be all over the place. Good mind control is one of my pursuits in my yoga practice; on the same level with my desire to see physical changes.
I don't believe my hyperactive mind was caused by caffeine, as I've had more coffee this morning than yesterday and can already tell that my mind isn't all over the place. It may have been caused by taking a day off from work and feeling like something bad will happen in my absence. Eliminating fear about something getting screwed up at work is an important hurdle for me (one that I work on almost daily), and I know that it can creep into my mind and cause me undue stress.
I'm proud of myself for getting up every morning last week and hitting my mat. For whatever reason I had zero desire to do so on almost all of the days. lol It's 9:27 on Saturday morning and I'm going to meditate/pray/reflect for 5 minutes and get to it.
On another note, while out shopping yesterday afternoon I went the wrong way in a grocery store parking lot and a man blocked me with his minivan, rolled down his window, gave me the finger, and started screaming and cursing at me, his face contorted and ugly with rage. I was in the wrong, as I was going against the direction of the arrows (shame on me), but while getting rage flung at me, I couldn't help myself from laughing and smiling while I watched this little display. I don't mean to antagonize someone who's in a weak state of mind like that, but anger and uncontrolled emotions are funny to me. On a serious note, it's frightening to consider how many people are around us on a daily basis with their nerves on the knifes edge like that. Naturally, I backed my car up, gave the wave, and left the proper direction following those little arrows out of the parking lot.
Time to hit the mat and sweat it out....
Saturday, December 10, 2016 (Part II)
Had a great practice this morning, probably the strongest one yet. Went through Vinyasa A and Vinyasa B with no issues. Arms and chest have shaped up nicely and there's no trembling when holding strenuous poses. Moved directly into my forward bends (poses that will, more than likely, always be difficult for me), and was pleased to see myself getting farther and deeper into them than before. Padahastasa and Padunguthasana are the first solo forward bends after your Vinyasas and you're typically warm, pumped up, and eager to move into them (I was today, anyway). Continued with my shortened version of the primary serious with Marichyasna C (the only major spinal twist I've incorporated into my practice), and a few other seated poses before ending with my backbend sequence. Upward bow was awesome today. The muscles that support you in this pose (primarily your lower back) have become stronger and more limber. I still move delicately in and out of this pose because you can, and will, injure yourself if you go into it unmindfully.
Time to shower up and enjoy my Saturday. Saturday is the traditional day of rest in a Yoga practice but I observe Sunday as my day of rest. I'll post tomorrow but won't practice.
Namaste.
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