general blather, mulling things over

Miscellany

YoMo is chugging along nicely.  I’ve had some days where my practice has been pretty darn lame, and some where it’s been pretty strong.  That’s normal.  And I’m keeping up reasonably well on the twice-weekly emails.

The big thing I’m learning right now, both from YoMo and from my developing pranayama practice, is patience and kindness to myself.  I know, I’ve said this before.  It just keeps coming around to me.  What I’m doing is practice.  I’m getting much better at not chastising myself  (for hurrying through practice, letting my mind wander, forgetting to do my focus pose, etc.).  Instead, I can be friendly to myself, and notice all the things I’m doing fine with.  I balanced in Virabhadrasana III (warrior III) for more than two seconds!  I’m working on Lolasana (pendant, a pose I have considered outside the range of possibility)! I don’t fall asleep in Savasana (corpse) any more!  And so forth.

Virabhadrasana III
Lolasana
Savasana

1 thought on “Miscellany”

  1. If you’re working on Lolasana you’re doing pretty dang well — so good to hear it! Go shoulders!

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