Skip to main content

Monday Yoga

Monday, February 25, 2019
Woke at my usual 4:30AM this morning to start my week off right.

I haven't practiced since last Thursday (4 days ago).  I have to say that I'm only now really feeling like my self again after having contracted flu; while it sounds melodramatic, that's 3+ weeks of feeling effected by it.  Naturally, for only about 1 week was I really down for the count, but the other two weeks of recuperation were slow and annoying.

Physically, I'm feeling strong and able and eager to begin my practice, but I can feel some stiffness in my body that still needs to be ironed out; hopefully I'll be able to get back on track for real this week.

Mentally, I'm feeling renewed and refreshed.  I've been giving a lot of thought to what I want to focus on during my practice(s) this week.  The common themes that I have are:

  • No fear, No anxiety
  • Forgiveness (of self and others)
  • More fluidity/Less control
  • Less Judgement
  • God's will over my will

I'm going to focus on all of these during my practice today and begin moving.

Monday, February 25, 2019 (Part II)
I'm writing this off of my mat having come out of Savasana about 10 minutes ago.

Physically, I'm feeling great.  Today's practice was physically strong and, sensing that strength, I pushed myself into deeper versions of poses.

Mentally, I'm looking back at what I was trying to focus on this morning and I'm going to re-focus on these five elements as I shower and enter the day.

Namaste

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The Rebuild

Tuesday, July 10, 2018 Woke at my usual 4:45AM this morning for coffee and contemplation. Feeling wonderful this morning, and not terribly sore at all.  There's a bit of stiffness in my back from yesterday's backbends, but that's to be expected. Ready to sweat it out on my mat. Tuesday, July 10, 2018 (Part II) I'm writing this off my mat, already showered up for my day. I love going to my mat.  The physical challenge alone is reward enough, but, while I've said it many times before, the mental and spiritual adjustments that one can make are priceless.  Physically, I already see a difference in my body.  Arms are still re-building their stamina, but the twists and forward bends I incorporate are already helping with digestion and elimination and the general "deflating" of my body and G.I. track (TMI, I'm sure, but this is one of the main physical reasons why I practice). Mentally, I feel prepared for anything that comes my way today and fe...
Post a Comment
Read more

Sleeping In

Wednesday, August 24, 2017 Woke at my usual 5:00 AM and then slept for another 20 minutes.  No big deal. I'm feeling grounded, stable, and balanced, even before hitting my mat. To stay on schedule, I'll hit my mat in about 30/40 minutes. Wednesday, August 24, 2017 (Part II) I not only slept in this morning, I didn't hit my mat until 6:30 AM (30 minutes after my normal time).  I was productive, however, and used my coffee fueled morning motivation to tidy up around my place and take care of some chores that I'd been putting off for a while. When I finally did hit my mat, I began with my standard 5 minutes of prayer and meditation.  After that, I began my standard warmup.  I moved into my formal practice feeling wonderful; no aches and no sluggishness, as I felt yesterday. I finished with 3 beautiful Upward Bow poses and am writing this after having just come out of Savasana. I feel balanced, strong, beautiful, content, solid, gentle, and indestructible. ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Rebirth and Regrowth

Friday, December 28, 2018 Still enjoying the marvelous holiday break from my normal routine. I still wake around a normal time, but I'm writing this pre-yoga-post at 10:06AM. I already feel the positive effects of my practice.  My mind, and its thoughts are more stable and reliable, I'm physically seeing changes in my body (even after two days), and, even though I'm still eating a fair amount of unhealthy food options, I'm not feeling as "sludgy" as I was earlier this week. I'm going to meditate, pray, and warm up before I begin my practice. Friday, December 28, 2018 (Part II) Three days. Three consecutive practices. Three completely different experiences. The title of today's post is "Rebirth and Regrowth" but I only really felt that way at the beginning/Part I of my post.  As I write this Part II section of today's blog, I feel very different from how I was before.  I feel solid and steady.  I feel like I'm galvani...
Post a Comment
Read more