Thursday, December 22, 2016
Skipped out completely yesterday morning and had to dedicate my morning to other things that required my attention. I'm not going to beat myself up about it at all; along with the diligence and perseverance of a yoga practice, I think gentleness with oneself is a good idea too (as long as it's balanced).
I'm feeling a little blue this morning but, with a strong practice, I can probably turn that around, at least a little bit. The intent of this blog isn't to go into my personal feelings and have this be a "diary" of my life so I'll spare you the ridiculous details of what makes me feel happy/sad/anxious/pleased/etc. Rather, I'll remark on my feeling before and after a practice to see what effect hitting the mat has on me.
Final note before I begin meditation/prayer......I went to my Tuesday night Tae Kwon Do class and had my pride handed to me on a platter. I hadn't been in a few weeks and had forgotten the soreness one feels the next morning. The soreness is nearly gone now so I'll be ironing out the rest of the kinks in a few minutes.......
Thursday, December 22, 2016 (Part II)
I know what I need to do to remove some of the glum/blue mindset I woke up with this morning.
Practice went exceptionally well this morning. I was strong, fluid, and smooth. The first few Vinyasas were tricky (as they almost always are) but after 1 or 2 of them, your blood has begun to pump a little more and your joints are beginning to 'oil' themselves.
Ended with the best backbend yet. Urdhva Dhanurasana (upward bow) is an amazing pose when you get into it deeply. It's little more than the standard backbend but, when you're in a deep one, you look up towards your forehead and can see the backs of your knees and calves; go even deeper and you can feel your arms completely straighten out and the weight beginning to lift off of your feet and go completely into your hands (trippy as all get out).
I'm going to have an amazing day today.
Namaste
Skipped out completely yesterday morning and had to dedicate my morning to other things that required my attention. I'm not going to beat myself up about it at all; along with the diligence and perseverance of a yoga practice, I think gentleness with oneself is a good idea too (as long as it's balanced).
I'm feeling a little blue this morning but, with a strong practice, I can probably turn that around, at least a little bit. The intent of this blog isn't to go into my personal feelings and have this be a "diary" of my life so I'll spare you the ridiculous details of what makes me feel happy/sad/anxious/pleased/etc. Rather, I'll remark on my feeling before and after a practice to see what effect hitting the mat has on me.
Final note before I begin meditation/prayer......I went to my Tuesday night Tae Kwon Do class and had my pride handed to me on a platter. I hadn't been in a few weeks and had forgotten the soreness one feels the next morning. The soreness is nearly gone now so I'll be ironing out the rest of the kinks in a few minutes.......
Thursday, December 22, 2016 (Part II)
I know what I need to do to remove some of the glum/blue mindset I woke up with this morning.
Practice went exceptionally well this morning. I was strong, fluid, and smooth. The first few Vinyasas were tricky (as they almost always are) but after 1 or 2 of them, your blood has begun to pump a little more and your joints are beginning to 'oil' themselves.
Ended with the best backbend yet. Urdhva Dhanurasana (upward bow) is an amazing pose when you get into it deeply. It's little more than the standard backbend but, when you're in a deep one, you look up towards your forehead and can see the backs of your knees and calves; go even deeper and you can feel your arms completely straighten out and the weight beginning to lift off of your feet and go completely into your hands (trippy as all get out).
I'm going to have an amazing day today.
Namaste
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