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Friday, March 22, 2019,
I'm writing this on a Friday morning at 10:00AM.

I'm enjoying some vacation time today, and every day next week.

I'm going to begin my meditation and go through a light practice.

Friday, March 22, 2019 (Part II)
I went through my meditation and prayer series, but I feel like I have so many thoughts buzzing through my mind, that I can't focus myself properly, another side of me doesn't even want to focus my thoughts, as I'm buzzing with good, high-spirited energy. 

I went through my Sun Salutes after prayers and meditation and they were simple, clean and strong. 

I added some additional postures to my, already modified, Sun Salute B (I normally do four Sun Salute A's and 2 Sun Salute B's).  Sun Salute/Surya Namaskara can be viewed here.  I am nowhere near as beautiful in my movement as the practitioner in this video, but this gives a visual representation of what I do each morning on my mat.  I follow these Sun Salutes with standing bends, seated asana/poses, and then a closing sequence that includes back bends. 

I extended my Sun Salute B even longer than I usually do, and threw in some spinal twists and lunges that I don't normally practice.  I think it's good to have a routine, but that routine needs to be broken every now and then to keep yourself vital.

Time to enjoy my day.

Naamste

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