James Walsh Yoga

Thursday, September 27, 2018 Woke at my usual 4:45AM this morning. Today is Thursday and, for whatever reason, I couldn't get up yesterday in time to practice. NBD, as I had a great practice on Tuesday morning and will have a great practice tomorrow. It's 5:55AM as I type this, and it's time to sweat it out. Thursday, September 27, 2018 (Part II) Spent so much time warming up on my mat, that I didn't have time to update my blog yesterday or this morning, before heading off to work.  I'm eating my lunch as I type this, so this is a perfect opportunity for me to reflect back on this morning's practice. First- I've said it before, but the difference I feel throughout my day whenever I start my mornings on my mat, is nearly immeasurable.  I'm not sensitive, I'm solid, I'm grounded, I'm strong, I'm chill, I'm everything positive and forward moving.  Any fears or anxieties about my day, my work, my self, etc., get burnt up on my...

Tuesday, September 25, 2018 Woke at my usual 4:45AM for the first time in a week.  Practiced on my may only once last week, but found other ways to stay active. I'm a little behind schedule, so will begin without posting too much to this blog

Monday, September 17, 2018 Woke at my usual 4:45AM this morning and flung myself out of my bed, shut down my phone alarm, and made a bee-line straight for the kitchen before I could turn back around and crawl into bed (as I did every day of this past week).  I turned down Sunday-Funday opportunities to ensure that I was bright eyed this morning, and ready for my mat.  I haven't practiced since the 5th, so I'm going to be rebuilding mostly from scratch, but I believe that, as I've seen before, my body knows what to do.  In two months, this blog will be two years old.   I think it's time it's shared.  

Wednesday, September 5, 2018 Woke at my usual 4:45AM and hit the alarm for 10 more minutes.  That's usually a death sentence for my morning practice, but I woke again at 4:55AM and got out of bed. Feeling good this morning, but I can tell I have a little bit of soreness in my back from yesterday's backbends, and I have a little bit of "heat" in my face and head.  That heat is indicative of a slight cold, so I'm going to see if I can sweat it out on my mat today and reverse it. Time to sweat it out: Wednesday, September 5, 2018 (Part II) While it sounds hippie- dippie as all get out, I really do visualize certain things while I practice.  It's a kind of  biofeedback , where I envision things (usually a fire) within my body and anything I don't want to have for the day gets put onto the fire and burned.  Fear, anger, anxiety (the dark side are they...lol # starwarz4lyfe ), but seriously though, my morning yoga practice gives me a peaceful opportunit...

Tuesday, September 4, 2018 Woke up at my normal 4:45AM this morning. For whatever reason, I could not get myself up last week.  My alarm would sound at 4:45AM and I would walk across the room, hit the snooze, and then climb right back into bed. I don't feel too much shame at this (though keeping a consistent practice is something that helps all areas of my life), but I am happy that I forced myself up this morning. I pushed myself to run 3 out of 5 days last week.  With no yoga to stretch out my muscles after each run, I'm interested to see what my body will feel  like on my mat this morning.  Beyond that, I enjoyed a wonderful holiday weekend absolutely chock-full of junk food #noregrets. Time to meditate and pray and sweat it out. Tuesday, September 4, 2018 (Part II) I'm writing this off my mat, having started my day off right. I'll say that this morning's practice was excellent and a great reminder that, even a few days off my mat, will regress my f...