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Yoga & Pickle Rick.....A Cosmic Connection

Thursday, May 14, 2020 (Part I), 
Why does one have a practice?

What keeps a person coming back to their mat, when they don't really "feel like it", on any given day?

In the time I've learned, studied, and practiced yoga, I've learned that there is a marked difference in the version of yourself that exists before you practice, when compared to the version of yourself that exists after you practice; this site's Part I and Part II updates can attest to that.

Having said that, the version of yourself that exists when you wake up is uncultivated, unrefined, and raw.  That's a good thing, as it means you have the opportunity to make something beautiful out of yourself before you skooch out the door and into the fray, chaos, and discord of the world.

Pickle Rick (Season 3/Episode 3) of Rick and Morty gets chastised by the family therapist as she explains why he would be bored senseless by therapy, as he would view it as maintenance, cleaning, and repairing.

In real life, I believe it's very important to become ok with the "maintenance"; become ok with the "house-keeping", the "repairing" even when it's not an adventure.  You won't fly every day, but the maintenance, house-keeping, and repairing that are accomplished on your mat prepare you for those days when you do fly, when you do move into that Asana, and when you do become something beautiful through your practice.

Time to begin....

Preparing for Pada Kundiyasana/Arm Balance Split
Thursday, May 14, 2020 (Part II), 
I'm writing this Part II update as I always do; on my mat, having just come out of Savasana.

Moving my arm/elbow into position
for Pada Kundiyasana/Arm Balance Split.
My thigh will rest on my elbow, ultimately.
For whatever reason, today's practice was physical and strong.  I want able to control my thoughts (for the most part), and continually bring my focus inward; in other words.....as my brain jigged around my head thinking about why they make Wheat Thins but not Wheat Thicks, I was able to ignore those jumping thoughts, and bring my attention to by breath...this then leads me to ignore any physical strain or stress I'm enduring, as I become an "observer of my body".

Today's practice was excellent, but, as the Part I post alludes, it was maintenance #picklerick.

I'm building wrist and hand strength to hopefully be able to achieve some wrist balances soon. 

Until tomorrow.

Namaste
Pada Kundiyasana/Arm Balance Split....as far as I go today.
True yoga-bros lift the front leg and back leg
into a hand balance split.  I'm nearly there.











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