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Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Woke at the usual 5:00am but, just like yesterday, I am not feeling it today......

Don't know why it was difficult to get up (especially when I woke up naturally at 5:00am this past Sunday morning).

In any event, perseverance, and self-control are two good traits to have so, needless to say, I'll be hitting my mat here shortly....

Tuesday, December 6, (Part II)
Post practice post.  You'll never regret exercising your perseverance and self-control.  I feel like, at times, that's the #1 way to boost your confidence and self-esteem.  I hit my mat and ran through the standard series I've been following with the addition of two full upward bows at the end of the practice.  Upward bow is a strong and strenuous pose that is typically done at the end of a full practice so that your back, arms, and shoulders have had a chance to become completely warmed up and limber.

While it's one of my favorite poses, and it combats a lot negative aspects (bad posture, weak digestion, etc.), you can (and I have) hurt yourself in it.  Because of that, I'm going to be working on them gradually instead of "full steam ahead", as I have a yearning to do with difficult poses.  Again, a fine enough practice with nothing too special to report and the addition of full upward bows at the end.

Time to skooch into work.

Namaste.

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