Tuesday, March 10, 2020,
I've been getting up slightly earlier than usual to try and give myself more time on my mat.
My usual waking time has been 4:25AM, but I've been setting my alarm for 4:15AM for the past week. While this is only 10 minutes earlier, it can make a difference when it comes to this blog, and my practice.
It's 5:43AM as I type this, and I'm a bit behind schedule; targeted time to begin is 5:15AM.
I'm going to start my warm-ups and prayer/meditation practice before beginning.
The title of today's blog alludes to the physical changes I feel as I continue training for either a 10K or Half-Marathon in a few weeks. I've been going on longer and longer training runs and, while it's a wonderful way to get outside and get energized, running definitely cancels out some of the flexibility that a yoga practice brings. I'm interested to see how I feel as I practice today.....
Tuesday, March 10, 2020 (Part II),
I'm writing this at 6:49AM, having just come out of Savasana.
Starting my day on my mat is the only way to live. It sets a foundation for even tempered, balanced, and unemotional observances of yourself and the world (chaotic as it can seem, at times).
Whatever comes in life, this mat, and the connection it allow me to have with God, are priceless.
Physically, today's practice was as expected with my recent jogging routine. Stiffness in my legs and back were quickly worked through, however, as I've maintained a re-built and healthy practice for a while now that allows me to break through any temporary/morning stiffness that sets into a body.
Time to shower up and enter the day.
Namaste
I've been getting up slightly earlier than usual to try and give myself more time on my mat.
My usual waking time has been 4:25AM, but I've been setting my alarm for 4:15AM for the past week. While this is only 10 minutes earlier, it can make a difference when it comes to this blog, and my practice.
It's 5:43AM as I type this, and I'm a bit behind schedule; targeted time to begin is 5:15AM.
I'm going to start my warm-ups and prayer/meditation practice before beginning.
The title of today's blog alludes to the physical changes I feel as I continue training for either a 10K or Half-Marathon in a few weeks. I've been going on longer and longer training runs and, while it's a wonderful way to get outside and get energized, running definitely cancels out some of the flexibility that a yoga practice brings. I'm interested to see how I feel as I practice today.....
Tuesday, March 10, 2020 (Part II),
I'm writing this at 6:49AM, having just come out of Savasana.
Starting my day on my mat is the only way to live. It sets a foundation for even tempered, balanced, and unemotional observances of yourself and the world (chaotic as it can seem, at times).
Whatever comes in life, this mat, and the connection it allow me to have with God, are priceless.
Physically, today's practice was as expected with my recent jogging routine. Stiffness in my legs and back were quickly worked through, however, as I've maintained a re-built and healthy practice for a while now that allows me to break through any temporary/morning stiffness that sets into a body.
Time to shower up and enter the day.
Namaste
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