James Walsh Yoga

Tuesday, April 25, 2023, Momentum was a topic of the last time I got on my mat 4 days ago.  It's 5:36am as I type this, and I'm about 15 minutes behind schedule, so I'll be brief and say I believe some kind of momentum is being built.  With momentum, unfortunately, must come patience and consistency; two unglamorous words.  Time to begin today's practice... Part II: It's 7:37am as I type this ( way behind schedule), but I'm pleased with myself, and my practice this morning.  I went through two full backbends at the end of my practice (something I haven't done for months, probably), and I'm going to continue the momentum.  Namaste

Friday, April 21, 2023,  For the past several months, my practice hasn't been consistent.  It's a shame, because a consistent practice is the way to incremental benefits which amount to large benefits, if viewed in a cumulative way (many things in life are like this as well).   However, I've noticed in the 15+ years I've had a practice, that momentum comes and goes; once it's gone, it's difficult to regain.  To "regain" momentum, once does have to be consistent but, the good news is, once momentum is built, consistency is easier to maintain. That's enough gum-flapping......it's 5:19am, and it's time to begin... Part II: As always, I'm on my mat, having just come out of Corpse Pose/Savasana, and having just concluded my practice.   It's 7:05am as I type this and that's technically late, and I should try to conclude my practice at 7:00am, on the dot (I've heard/read that it's important to start and end one's practice a...

Monday, April 17, 2023, For the past few months, I knew my practice was becoming inconsistent.....inconsistent, if allowed to continue, eventually becomes "non-existent"..... I would set my alarm for the usual time (4:15am), but no matter how "determined" I would be as I set the alarm before going to bed the night before, when the "rubber met the road", and my phone dinged at 4:15am the following morning, I would shuffle across the room, dig the ringing phone out of my robe pocket, hit the snooze button, and crawl back into bed barely feeling any remorse for not following through with my normal routine....that "remorse" kicked in later, and I would say, " tomorrow will be the day I get back into it" .  A hiatus from a routine is inevitable, but small consistent efforts eventually build the momentum up and, before one knows, it,  That's enough chit-chat....it's 5:37am, and it's past-time to begin today's practice.  Part I...