NaYoPracMo Wrapup

I actually can’t believe it’s February 1, as I feel like January and NaYoPracMo flew by. I think the past weeks have been the most important time for my practice since I was in Mysore, nearly three years ago. I’ve progressed not only physically, but also, and perhaps most importantly, I now recognize [...]

Scattered thoughts

Blah, blah, blah, NaYoPracMo, blah, blah, blah.  I feel like a bit of a one trick pony lately when it comes to the blog.  But I quite honestly have been feeling too lazy to sit down and write about something other than the immediate: NaYoPracMo and day to day life.  Eventually I will, but not [...]

I’ve started this post at least a million times (at least) and have quit each time upon realizing how brutally boring I am.
So here’s the mundane rundown: Monday after work, despite  Ladies’ Holiday, I had the most amazing practice.  Everything was bendy and light and effortless.  You know, all sunshine, lollipops and jumpbacks.   Backbends [...]

19, 20, 21

Let’s see, where did I leave off? Thursday, moon day, but did a really chilled out, relaxing, restorative practice.  Friday was #19, full practice (nearly). Was just jumping into kurmasana when Meg called. We’d been playing phone tag for weeks, so I of course opted to talk to her rather than finish [...]

17

Full practice last night.  It was quite enjoyable.  I can feel things changing, improving, coming together.  The hamstring was tender, so I wasn’t sure about kurmasana, but I made it in quite nicely and was close to lifting my heels, when I decided it would really be best to back off and respect my edge/injury.  [...]

Seize

I’m listening to chanting on my iPod and hoping that this will help quell and calm my less-than-positive thoughts about this place. Yesterday got continually worse. When I got home I said to The Guy, “I need a hug and I need a drink, not necessarily in that order.” I was pissed [...]

Halfway

After work last night, all I could think about was going home, changing into sweats, wrapping myself in a warm blanket and heating up some of that oh-so-yummy soup that I made on Sunday. But, it’s NaYoPracMo, and the mat beckoned. I did not want to be there at first. But I [...]

11, 12, 13, 14

Yeah, I think I got bored of blogging everyday about practice. Boring. No one really wants to read that much about me. Not even me.
So, for a quick recap: Thursday - full practice, Friday - full practice, Saturday - traditional day off for Ashtangis, did a short, gentle, restorative practice that [...]

10

Halfway through my first sun sal B the phone rang. It was The Guy who called to tell me that his plans had fallen through. So, he asked if I wanted to go out for dinner. Never one to turn down an invitation to eat, I said yes. He said he’d [...]

Huit

Full practice after work today. It seemed effortless. And then I fell asleep on the couch at 7:30 p.m. Apparently practice did take some energy after all….
Bedtime.
More gripping practice notes tomorrow!

Eat Pray Love

Practice yesterday was short and unfocused.  The Guy had a friend over all afternoon (for football…of course) which rendered practice impossible until later in the evening(again, the problem of having only one common area large enough to facilitate practice).  Nonetheless, I’m proud of myself for embracing NaYoPracMo.  It’s not until I’m engrossed again in the [...]

Done and Done

On Friday, I made it home with half an hour to spare.  So I managed a super turbo practice, comprising a few sun sals, a few standing poses, a few seated poses with an emphasis on the marichyasanas and then the last three poses of finishing.  Ran through that in the 25 minutes before the [...]

Achy breaky shoulders

I’m a little achy today, especially in the shoulders, probably an effect of my backbending session yesterday, which was the first in awhile. My chaturanga breakthrough may have something to do with it too. I checked out my reflection in the fireplace doors as I was doing chaturanga and discovered that my form [...]

Quatre

Um, yeah. So yesterday’s moonday practice was a short but sweet hip opening session.
For some reason, I completely forgot about yoga today until I got in my car to drive home from work. Was feeling tired and my hamstrings were achy from Tuesday’s practice, but I figured, (a) It’s NaYoPracMo and (b) It’s [...]

Numero Dos

Yesterday I hit the mat after work and had enough time to pull off primary to navasana before The Guy got home and noisified the living room (AKA my practice space). It felt great. Over the holidays I went, er, let’s just say far too long without practising. No need to quantify. [...]