Sometimes in Savasana (corpse), my little monkey brain takes over and starts thinking about what to have for lunch, or which day we should give the dog his heartworm pill, or whether we are out of milk, or any number of other bits of brain flotsam. Sometimes I fall asleep, much as I'd prefer not… Continue reading Oceanic
Month: November 2008
What makes me practice
Today as I came back from my walk I was trying to talk myself out of practicing right away. I wanted breakfast, I could do it later, I might skip today, blah blah blah. I walked into the kitchen and saw that there were dishes in the sink from last night. We usually don't let… Continue reading What makes me practice
Practice for study: Vrksasana (tree)
This post is for Dana. She and I had been talking about our difficulties with Vrksasana (tree). Yesterday morning I decided to do a practice for study session. Reminder: In practice for study, you have a focus pose, which you start off with. Then you do a pose that has some relationship to the focus… Continue reading Practice for study: Vrksasana (tree)
Moving right along
For the first time since March, I can interlace my fingers over my head with my arms straight (Baddha Gulyasana). I can sit in Virasana (hero) with just one block under my bottom. This is where I was before I got Lyme disease last year. Yesterday in class we did Trikonasana (triangle), Parsvakonasana (extended side… Continue reading Moving right along
Every day relaxation
I am practicing every day. I'm hoping to keep it up when I'm not either procrastinating on writing my NaNoWriMo novel or trying to get out of pain. Yesterday I stalled around for ages, doing the sudoku puzzle in the paper, cleaning up the kitchen. Finally I had to start working on the novel, so… Continue reading Every day relaxation
Miscellany
I love it when I get comments on the blog. I just realized I could go back over my posts from earlier this year to see what helped the sciatica before. It's just as painful now as it was then, BUT my shoulders, arms, hands, knees and feet are almost back to normal. That's a… Continue reading Miscellany
Expansion in the face of shrinkage
I had a pretty low day today in spite of the wonderful news of our next president. My leg hurt, the weather was gloomy, and I didn't get much done on my NaNoWriMo novel. I did a tiny bit of lame yoga early in the morning. When it was time to go to class, I… Continue reading Expansion in the face of shrinkage
Yes, yes, yes, I am
You might think that because I haven't posted much lately that I haven't been practicing, but I have. Sometimes it's lame as can be, but I'm doing it. Yesterday I had trouble sleeping, and so I got up early and did a slow restorative practice. I ended up in Supta Baddha Konasana (reclining bound angle),… Continue reading Yes, yes, yes, I am
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