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Monday, April 17, 2017

Monday, April 17, 2017
Woke up at the standard 5:00am this morning after the holiday weekend.

Feeling pretty good but definitely indulged a bit too much this weekend in food and wine; I need to balance my diet out a bit more this week to get myself back on track.

I'm not too interested in physical exercise at the moment but I'll shower up and hit my mat for prayer and meditation shortly.

Monday, April 17, 2017 (Part II)
To help kick start my yoga mojo this morning, I took a hot shower to clear my head and clear my body out.

I hit my mat for meditation and prayers accompanied with a 4-count breath exercise (4 count inhale, 4 count hold, 4 count exhale, 4 count hold).  This pattern eventually becomes automatic and you can let your mind relax while your breathing pattern is maintained.

My physical practice this morning was excellent.  It felt great to sweat out some of the wine, Easter candy, and other indulgences of this past weekend.

I'm going to take it easy on myself today as I feel like I could be on the verge of getting sick; rest, cleansing foods, and water are going to be the name of the game for a few days to help me recover.

Namaste

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