Thursday Yoga | 3 Day Stretch

Thursday, May 10, 2018
I was still feeling a little behind on my sleep yesterday, even after my practice and my day of work.

I truly believe that good sleep is better then any medication when you're feeling run down.

Because of that, I crawled into bed at 7:00PM last night, flipped on cooking shows on Netflix, and was out by 7:30PM.

I'm feeling rested and balanced this morning, even before hitting my mat. I'm looking forward to my practice.

The only physical block I'm feeling at the moment is my right hip. I'm nearly 33 years old, and I've noticed that, when I sit at my desk all day (as many of us do), my lower back and hip start to feel "funky" after a while. Forward bending is my remedy for this. Forward bends have never been my strong suit, but I'm going to focus on them in this morning's practice.

Thursday, May 10, 2018 (Part II)
I'm writing this Part II post at the end of the day.

For some reason my energy was great this morning and then crashed in the afternoon; I don't know what caused that.

My practice this morning was wonderful, and I felt strong and focused throughout. My backbend sequence was strong and controlled and was my today's crowning glory. I'm still struggling to straighten my arms completely when I'm fully in the pose, but I know better than to push myself. I've only injured myself a few times in my decades long practice and it's almost always been in this pose (word of warning to all Yogis out there).

I'm going to relax for the rest of the night and practice again in the morning.

Namaste

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