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No Yoga For a Week

Thursday, March 21, 2019
As the title states, my last practice was one week ago today.  My goodness!

I don't know why, but, when my alarms been going off at 4:30AM, I've been saying, "nope", and hitting the snooze button.  I've literally been sleeping in until 6:45AM or beyond each morning.  I think we all know that's the kiss of death for morning productivity; "just 5 more minutes...".  lol

I've been running and jogging with great enthusiasm in the past week+, so I know I'll find all sorts of stiffness within myself, as I begin my practice.  I'm happy to be on my mat again, however, as yoga is the "yin" to the running "yang".

Thursday, March 21, 2019 (Part II)
I'm writing this post-practice update a few hours after coming out of Savasana.

Today's practice was wonderful but, as I assumed, I was full of kinks and tenderness that hasn't been there for awhile.  As mentioned, this is all because of an increased running routine.

The Ashtanga Primary Series is my tried and true default and, while it's very routine, it helps me zone out.  Today, my brain was happily buzzing with it's own thoughts while I moved; this continued into Savasana.  It feels good to have an awake and active brain but, when I'm unable to focus myself on my mat, I know that I'll need to put extra efforts into corralling my energy and thoughts throughout the day.  This energy is good, but it can also mean starting seven or eight different things and not finishing any of them until later.

I'm going to continue running and continue hitting my mat for the remainder of this week.

Namaste

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