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Thursday, July 6, 2017

Thursday, July 6, 2017
Woke at my normal 5:00am for the first time in five days.  Had a wonderful 4th of July weekend with friends and family.

Looking forward to hitting my mat.  I'm going to move gently but purposefully and wake myself up on the inside.

Thursday, July 6, 2017 (Part II)
I'm writing this on my mat, post-practice, having just come out of Savasana.

Physically, I'm delighted that I hit my mat to sweat it out.  I felt a little un-conditioned for a yoga practice (which I expect after a 5 day hiatus), but I know that, after a few Vinyasas, my blood and sweat will begin to flow and I'll "unfreeze" some of my muscles.

I always feel a little too "solid" and "rigid" when I'm not practicing with frequency.  It's an interesting feeling in that I feel like my muscles slowly morph into wood when I'm not working to keep them liquid with a daily yoga practice.

Finished with my 3 Urdhva Dhanurasnas to put the final cherry on top of it all and move things along.

Looking forward to going out into the world and bringing the peace and pride I feel now to others.

Namaste


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