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Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Tuesday, August 22, 2017
Woke at my usual 5:00 AM this morning for coffee and contemplation.  I haven't practiced since last Thursday, and I spent my weekend out of town on a camping/float trip so, needless to say, I'm sore all over and my mat is going to feel exceptionally good when I hit it.

I'm at the beginning of another body detox; after a weekend of food/wine/etc., I'm easing myself back into a healthy lifestyle; for me, that almost exclusively means a healthy and balanced diet.

I'll finish my coffee in a minute and hit my mat to sweat it out.

Tuesday, August 22, 2017 (Part II)
I'm writing this after coming out of Savasana, still on my mat.

I'm feeling wonderful from the physical strain/sweat of the practice (there's still plenty of garbage left in me that I'll need to sweat/work out over the next few days), and I'm delighted with how my body cooperated with what I was guiding it to do.

Mentally, I'm feeling good as well.  I didn't have tremendous focus this morning, but I brought my thoughts down fairly easily when I noticed them getting un-corralled and running around.

I went through my full modified primary series this morning ending with a beautiful backbend sequence.  As always, whenever I take a few days off from my practice, my body cooperated, but felt a little too "solid" in certain poses.  This feeling, to me, indicates that I've let my muscles solidify a bit too much.

I'm feeling wonderful about myself and my place in the world; I'm going to bring this feeling out into the day to share with everyone I interact with.

Namaste

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