Thursday, June 29, 2017
Woke before my usual time of 5:00am and rolled out of bed at 4:45am this morning to turn the kettle on and get ready for tea.
I'm normally a coffee person in the morning and have my machine set so that, when I do roll out of bed at 5:00am, my warm, lovely cup of love is waiting for me.
I ran out of coffee filters yesterday, however, and have a lovely batch of Irish Breakfast tea as a backup.
Physically, I'm feeling normal and energized this morning. Minimal stiffness/soreness (a 2 on a scale fro 1-10).
Mentally, I'm feeling refreshed and awake. I felt a little blue yesterday evening so I hopped on my bike and rode around to enjoy the sunset and lovely weather.
I'm going to continue to focus on rebuilding any lost stamina/flexibility (again, delighted to report that not too much went away) and I'm going to focus internally with my 10 minutes of prayer/meditation.
Thursday, June 29, 2017 (Part II)
Just came out of Savasana. I'd nearly forgotten how wonderful it is to practice in the Summer with the air conditioning turned off. No, I'm not being sarcastic; I actually love how heated and energized my body gets. Yes, the amount of sweat is unreal, but sweating is a way to get garbage out of your body.
My practice this morning is something I am proud of. Strong, focused, honed and intentional. My brain was still (..ish), and my body/breath cooperated with what I told them to do (I.E., when I'm holding down dog for the millionth time at the end of Vinyasa B and my arms are going numb and my breath is starting to speed up; I was able to regain control over it and tell my mind to be still).
Ended with wonderfully deep upward bow poses. I followed a sequence of 3 (as I've done in the past), and, for me, they get easier as they go. The 3rd and final upward bow was deep and exhilarating. Always move with caution when going into this pose. As far as injuries go, upward bow is the only one that I've caused some strain in; don't be fearful of it, but be respectful of it.
I'm feeling powerful and indomitable. I'm going to take that out into the world.
Namste
Woke before my usual time of 5:00am and rolled out of bed at 4:45am this morning to turn the kettle on and get ready for tea.
I'm normally a coffee person in the morning and have my machine set so that, when I do roll out of bed at 5:00am, my warm, lovely cup of love is waiting for me.
I ran out of coffee filters yesterday, however, and have a lovely batch of Irish Breakfast tea as a backup.
Physically, I'm feeling normal and energized this morning. Minimal stiffness/soreness (a 2 on a scale fro 1-10).
Mentally, I'm feeling refreshed and awake. I felt a little blue yesterday evening so I hopped on my bike and rode around to enjoy the sunset and lovely weather.
I'm going to continue to focus on rebuilding any lost stamina/flexibility (again, delighted to report that not too much went away) and I'm going to focus internally with my 10 minutes of prayer/meditation.
Thursday, June 29, 2017 (Part II)
Just came out of Savasana. I'd nearly forgotten how wonderful it is to practice in the Summer with the air conditioning turned off. No, I'm not being sarcastic; I actually love how heated and energized my body gets. Yes, the amount of sweat is unreal, but sweating is a way to get garbage out of your body.
My practice this morning is something I am proud of. Strong, focused, honed and intentional. My brain was still (..ish), and my body/breath cooperated with what I told them to do (I.E., when I'm holding down dog for the millionth time at the end of Vinyasa B and my arms are going numb and my breath is starting to speed up; I was able to regain control over it and tell my mind to be still).
Ended with wonderfully deep upward bow poses. I followed a sequence of 3 (as I've done in the past), and, for me, they get easier as they go. The 3rd and final upward bow was deep and exhilarating. Always move with caution when going into this pose. As far as injuries go, upward bow is the only one that I've caused some strain in; don't be fearful of it, but be respectful of it.
I'm feeling powerful and indomitable. I'm going to take that out into the world.
Namste
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