James Walsh Yoga

Wednesday, July 27, 2022, For whatever reason, my sleep pattern got knocked around over the weekend, and I couldn't get up at my normal 4:15am yesterday or Monday (I hit the snooze on my phone on Monday morning and didn't get up until an eye-watering 7:30am........that leaves almost no time to "thaw" from your sleep and collect yourself, let alone incorporate any kind of yoga practice. All that to say, I got up at my usual 4:15am this morning, and it's 5:17am now as I type this...it's time to begin... Part II: It's 7:04am, and it's time to get ready for the day.  Today's practice was weak and unfocused, but still a practice, and I'm still better for getting on my mat.  Namaste

Friday, July 22, 2022, I've said it many times throughout the 5+ years this blog has been maintained; on some days one feels enlightened, inspired, perfected, in-tune, etc.......and, on other days, one doesn't feel any of these things.  Feelings, on the whole, should be recognized and observed but, ultimately ignored.  How one "feels" on any given day will change with the wind.....one's blood sugar.....the spicy-chicken-sandwich one at Uninspired work: it's still work.  Do your job(s) and know that you're still completing your tasks even if it's not the most innovative/creative day in your life.  Uninspired talk: it's still talk.  Don't force anything that doesn't come naturally....it'll seem odd if you're smiling and trying to seem overly-happy in a disingenuous way. Uninspired << fill in blank>> : No matter what you're doing, you can still do it if it's un-inspired and unexceptional. The point in all of this is...

Thursday, July 21, 2022, Up at my usual 4:15am, and on my mat at my usual-ish 5:23am.  Nothing profound to say (if I've ever said anything profound), and it's time to begin... Part II: I can't seem to end on time for some reason.....I target a 6:45am completion, and it's 7:17am as I type this. Great practice, however, and it's time to shower up, and enter the world.  Namaste

Wednesday, July 20, 2022, Monday's post was about being consistent......here I am, on my mat for only the second time this week (having slept in yesterday like a lazy thing).  It's 5:18am as I type this, and it's time to begin.....

Monday, July 18, 2022, Did I only practice Tuesday and Wednesday of last week?.....seems like it. Be more consistent.  It's 5:29am as I type this, and it's time to begin today's practice.   Part II: Groggy and foggy......didn't do anything out of the ordinary last night, but feel a little out of it today.  Had a warm up, and a very light practice.  Tomorrow's another day.  Namaste

Wednesday, July 14, 2022,  On my mat, at 5:31am, which is grossly behind schedule.  No time to dilly-dally....time to begin.  Part II: It's 7:14am as I type this, so I'll be brief.  Physically, I spoiled myself with a way longer warm-up than usual (my warm-up where I simply roll-around, and let my body do whatever it wants, is usually 10-15 minutes long).  I let today's warm up continue on longer than usual due to the amount of kinks and other things that I've built up due to an increased running/jogging routine.   Mentally, my brain was all over the place this morning.  As one is supposed to, whenever I became aware that my attention had wandered off, I "brought my attention back" to my object of meditation/focus, and sat my focus back down "in it's chair" with a kind a gentle hand.  My "focus" would sit still for about 10 seconds of cooperation, before "getting up from it's chair" and wandering off again.  Ah well.... Ti...

Tuesday, July 12, 2022,  On my mat at the usual time; 5:16am. Time to begin... Part II: Post practice update.  It's 7:12am.  I need to be getting off my mat closer to 6:45am but, C'est la vie. I've been training for a half-marathon in October and, due to the increased running, there's quite a bit of kinks to iron out in my back and legs.   Time to enter the world.  Namaste

Wednesday, July 6, 2022 Good practice but, as usual these days, I'm grossly behind schedule.  Time to enter the world.  Namaste