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A Skip Day

Wednesday, March 18, 2020,
With no rhyme or reason, I did not get on my mat yesterday.

I'm happy to say that, once in a routine, it feels weird when the routine is broken, as it was yesterday morning.

One thing led to another and, before I knew it, it was time to begin my work day.

A day of rest, like that, isn't the worst thing in the world, but I do feel like I missed out on opportunities to begin my day properly.

Enough chit-chat, it's 5:21AM as I type this, and it's time to begin today's practice.

Wednesday, March 18, 2020,
A marvelous, and full modified Ashtanga Primary Series was done this morning.

For the first time, in several weeks, I finished with a full upward bow/Urdvha Dhanurasana (shown below).

This pose is the final Asana/physcial posture in the series that I practice.  This is followed by the closing sequence and Savasana/Corpse Pose.  This pose is/was my crowning glory that rights all of the wrongs.  I write tripe on this blog sometimes but, I believe I once said, "backbends make you pleasing to God".  While that's about as "meta" as I'll get, it speaks to how good you feel after this pose.  You feel beautiful

Time to shower up, and enter the day.

Namaste


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