Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Woke up feeling good this morning but feeling a little bored with my routine.
When I feel that way, I try to remind myself about the good things that are in store for myself today; meals; seeing friends/co-workers, physical exercise, my work, the opportunity to spread love and kindness, etc.
Those motivators can help me see through the dull grayness of a routine Tuesday, like today.
I'm feeling physically prepared to practice, but I already feel a bit of soreness and stiffness in my calves and ankles from running yesterday. The best answer for that physical tenderness is a yoga warm up followed by a routine practice.
Tuesday, October 17, 2017 (Part II)
Routine as it was, I will never regret hitting my mat in the morning (and neither will you). It's worth every bit of effort and it's worth every bit of "I could be doing XYZ right now instead".
I started with my normal prayer and meditation (5 minutes) and then went into a standard warm up. It's getting colder in St. Louis, now that it's mid-October, and the sunroom where I practice is probably the coldest part of my apartment. That being said, I heat it up nicely by myself and the energy I'm generating as I move through my series.
My Vinyasas were good, but routine, though I didn't feel too much soreness/stiffness in my legs from my run yesterday.
I ended my practice with 3 magnificent backbends (4, if you count the warm up I do using bridge pose). I feel wonderful and accomplished, but I feel quiet and balanced too. Time to take myself out into the day.
Namaste
Woke up feeling good this morning but feeling a little bored with my routine.
When I feel that way, I try to remind myself about the good things that are in store for myself today; meals; seeing friends/co-workers, physical exercise, my work, the opportunity to spread love and kindness, etc.
Those motivators can help me see through the dull grayness of a routine Tuesday, like today.
I'm feeling physically prepared to practice, but I already feel a bit of soreness and stiffness in my calves and ankles from running yesterday. The best answer for that physical tenderness is a yoga warm up followed by a routine practice.
Tuesday, October 17, 2017 (Part II)
Routine as it was, I will never regret hitting my mat in the morning (and neither will you). It's worth every bit of effort and it's worth every bit of "I could be doing XYZ right now instead".
I started with my normal prayer and meditation (5 minutes) and then went into a standard warm up. It's getting colder in St. Louis, now that it's mid-October, and the sunroom where I practice is probably the coldest part of my apartment. That being said, I heat it up nicely by myself and the energy I'm generating as I move through my series.
My Vinyasas were good, but routine, though I didn't feel too much soreness/stiffness in my legs from my run yesterday.
I ended my practice with 3 magnificent backbends (4, if you count the warm up I do using bridge pose). I feel wonderful and accomplished, but I feel quiet and balanced too. Time to take myself out into the day.
Namaste
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