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Friday, July 28, 2017

Friday, July 28, 2017
Woke at my usual 5:00 AM this morning but, even though it's already a little after 6:00 AM (my normal start time for yoga), I'm still lounging around, procrastinating (just like yesterday).

I'll have my yoga fires lit again at some point but, like yesterday, I'm not interested in practicing, for whatever reason.  I'll hit my mat in 5 minutes or so for a practice.  Tae Kwon Do from last night hasn't left me too sore, I'm happy to say.

Friday, July 28, 2017 (Part II)
I will never regret going to my mat.  Never.

I went to my mat this morning with zero motivation and zero interest in practicing yoga.  Within only a few moments of purposefully going into my meditation/prayer warm up, I had already lost all of my procrastination and ornery attitude.  "Well begun is half done", as the saying goes.

I went through my physical warm up, as I did yesterday, and then began Sun Salute A.  I did not go into Sun Salute B, or complete my full modified primary series, but, after Sun Salute A, I moved into Padahastasana and Padanguthasana (forward bends), before moving into Marichyasana C (a favorite spinal twist of mine), and ending with my full backbend sequence (1 bridge pose followed by 3 Upward Bows).

Feeling sweated and wonderful.

I can't wait to take what I feel out into the world today.

Namaste

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