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No Growth Without A Bit Of Discomfort

Adho Mukha Vrikshasana/Downward Facing Tree
I can hold this puppy for about 10 seconds before
allowing myself to fall out of it.  Always have
space around you to fall; both forward
and backward falls...don't practice this around
your Christmas ornaments....
Tuesday, May 19, 2020 (Part I), 
Pushing yourself to do something that makes you uncomfortable should be a daily goal.

The discomfort you're bringing on yourself doesn't need to be Earth-shattering, and leave you in recovery mode for hours/days afterwards, but pushing yourself into doing something you don't want to do refines you as a person, and reminds your disobedient brain that you're in charge; not the other way around.  You control your thoughts and actions; they don't control you.  This means that, with practice, you can conquer fear, worry, anxiety, depression, dread, doom, malaise, you-name-it!..

I begin my mornings on my mat.  Very often, I don't want to begin my mornings this way; however, I know that the reward, and the version of myself that'll be cultivated from my practice, is worth it.

Time to begin....

 Tuesday, May 19, 2020 (Part II) 
I'm writing this Part II update as I always do, after my practice, having come out of Savasana.

Chaturanga Dandasana/Four Limbed Staff Pose
Usually a transitional pose that deepens/lowers
you down to the ground with control.  It builds up
strength in the arms and wrists.  I can easily hover
before moving into Upward/Downward Dog, but
don't have the arm/core strength to lift and
float back to Mountain Pose (yet....)
    Chaturanga Dandasana/Four Limbed Staff Pose

    An example of a lower Chatarange.  Ultimately, my bicep
    will become parallel with the ground before flowing
    up in the Upward Dog

    I use this pose to build up arm, chest, and wrist strength so I
    can achieve arm balances.
    Chaturanga Dandasana/ Close up on feet
    I use Chaturanga  to prepare and condition myself
    for arm balances, like Mayurasana/Peacock.
    All of my weight will have to be off
    of my feet  (and in my hands)
    before I can safely achieve Mayurasana. 



I pushed myself physically this morning and went through my full, standard sequence, listed below for any yogi who wishes to flow through it.

At times I believe I'm a bad example to anyone who wants to deepen their practice of yoga....I groan about my practice nearly every morning, and mention how uninspired I feel before beginning!!! lol

The extra physical push increased my body temperature and rushed out sickness, fatigue, depression, anxiety, fear, woe, dread, and all the rest of it out through my sweat.

My full sequence is listed below;

Until Tomorrow.


Namaste








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