Rebuild- The Final Stamp

Wednesday, July 11, 2018
Woke up at my usual 4:45AM this morning.

I don't know what it is about doing things in threes, but I feel that three days back on my mat realigns me back into a standard yoga shape.

I have to say that, as I type this, I only have two practices this week under my belt (afterwards, of course, I'll have three), but I already see an enormous change in myself, physically. The main thing I see after two sequential practices is a "deflating" of my abdomen. Hitting my mat for a morning yoga practice is the best thing I have ever encountered for assisting in digestion and elimination.

I'm going to pray/meditate before warming up and beginning my sequence.

Wednesday, July 11, 2018 (Part II)
I'm writing this second half of the post the morning after, on my mat, getting ready to begin my practice again.

I'm so proud of the feeling I get when I get up at 4:45AM to refine myself. Some practices are better than others (as certain days are better than others), but I enjoy hitting my mat every time.

Namaste

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