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Tuesday Yoga- It's Ok To Be Average

Vrischikasana- Scoprion Pose
Tuesday, May 5, 2020 (Part I),
Part of a good practice, and routine, is to maintain a consistent start and stop time. I am exceptionally guilty of breaking that rule, as of late.

My normal routine, was a 4:15AM wake up; without fail.  I'd enjoy an hour of coffee and contemplation (#StrangerThings), with a 5:15AM start time, on my mat. 

My current routine has me on my mat whenever the mood strikes me....

9:30AM start time?....why not....
Vrischikasana- Scoprion Pose. 
With slightly less bent knees...

11:45AM start time?...sure.....that's perfect!...

8:00AM start time?....maybe one more cup of coffee, and one more good meme before I hit my mat....

All in all, my practice continues, but I will be attempting to bring things back to a consistent start/stop time throughout this week.  That means a consistent bedtime, and a consistent wakeup time as well.

I'm feeling a bit average this morning; not bad, not blue or down, just average.....I'm feeling like the practice I'm about to engage is merely a maintenance check for myself today, and nothing inspirational will come from it.  

Let's see how I feel in the Part II update, after I've gone through my sequence.
Time to begin...

Pincha Mayurasana- Feathered Peacock
...and maybe I was playing with my filters...
Tuesday, May 5, 2020 (Part II), 
Boy golly, I'll tell ya......who was that guy posting about feeling average earlier this morning?
I don't know why I wasn't feeling great this morning but, if you read this blog with any consistency, you'll know that I continually attempt to view feelings as just that; feelings.  A feeling will come and go with the wind, and it shouldn't be paid much attention (most of the time).  Do what you need to do for any given day, and you'll have pride in yourself, as I'm feeling now. 

Pincha Mayurasana- Feathered Peacock
....shown from a different angle.  I'm locking my eyes, (Drishti), in between
a triangle formed by my hands.  There are many ways to use your gaze to
assist your balancing, and this is one of them. 
I end my series with a full sequence of Backbends; I follow a modified Ashtanga series, which ends with a series of backbends.  I've mentioned it before, but I believe that a strong backbend reverses any negative or depressing thoughts that are moping around you in your head. 

Due to the deep backbend sequence I finished with today, I decided to move into some more advanced forearm balances, and forearm backbends. 

As stated in the Part I update for today, I'm going to try and begin and end on my mat at the same time for the remainder of the week....we'll see how that goes. 

Namaste










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