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Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Tuesday, April 25, 2017
Woke at my usual 5:00am for coffee and contemplation.

To help set the mood this morning, I'll be showering before I hit my mat and will be play some music (something that I don't typically do).  Check out some yoga tunes here!

I've been writing this blog for nearly 6 months now and, in that time, I've rarely gone back to read what my posts are; I did go back this morning to read some of the posts from early April.  I noticed while reading that, reliving old sessions on my mat can help encourage me to get onto my mat again........I'm my own cheerleading system!!! (#puke).

I'm going to keep the yoga tunes going while I shower so the mood stays set when I get out of the shower, ready and eager for my mat and my practice.

Tuesday, April 25, 2017 (Part II)
I'm still tranced from my practice.

The music that I linked above honed me in mentally which helped hone me in physically.

My practice was unbelievably rejuvenating.

Physically, I went through my vinyasa series and a few other poses before entering Savasana.  I've been adding additional poses to extend my Sun Salute B into something that's a bit more robust (Sun Salute B is robust enough as it is so extending and adding poses into the sequence makes them even more challenging).

Mentally, I'm honed, energetic, focused, calm, and balanced.  I feel connected with myself, and with God, and with the world around me.

I'm going to take this feeling into the world with me today.

Namaste


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