I began my morning practice today at about 7 am. I sat and centered myself, did some arm stretches and a couple of down dogs to get started. Then I went into Trikonasana (triangle). Because I was bent over to the side, I had a good view into the tree out my window. There was… Continue reading Owl
Author: Mollyavalon
Remiss
I seem to be forgetting to post to either of my blogs lately. I am practicing, regularly, but not daily, alas. However, the rhythm of my mornings is going to change shortly, because I'm switching from a morning aqua exercise class to one at 5 pm, so I should be able to reestablish a morning… Continue reading Remiss
Great class
It's always challenging when your teacher goes to a workshop. Mary Obendorfer was at the YCL last weekend. I could only go to the pranayama classes on Saturday and Sunday mornings. I think my teacher Kim went to everything. Today's class was spectacular and very hard. We loved it. Utkatasana (chair)! Among other things.
Friday practice
I have to confess that this week has been a bust as far as yoga practice is concerned. I did a teeny practice on Monday, went to class Wednesday, and then practiced with Dana at my house yesterday. Priscilla has been out of town, and Kate has been busy or sick. We did… Continue reading Friday practice
The dog and the cat
Today I had help with my morning yoga practice. I sat down to begin, and the cat came up desperately needing to be nuzzled. I patted and stroked and nudged him. Then he needed to be fed. I went upstairs, fed him, let him out, and started the coffee. Then I came back down… Continue reading The dog and the cat
No evaluation
Some time ago I had an exercise routine where I got up early every morning and spent 20 minutes on the stair machine. I realized that if you do something every single day at the same time, you don't evaluate it. You just do it. The parallel is in brushing your teeth. I brush my… Continue reading No evaluation
Yes, I’m still practicing
YoMo is over now. It was great to get so many people signed up to practice at home for a whole month. It doesn't even matter if people managed to do it every day. Just thinking about daily practice is a wonderful start. I missed one day. It was my day of traveling, and although… Continue reading Yes, I’m still practicing
Phew, not all lazy
Today I practiced with my sister and brother-in-law. It was just what I needed. They liked it too. Tomorrow I'm flying home and hope to get the routine back in order. YoMo is over on Saturday, but my plan is to keep practicing as close to daily as I can. One of the best things… Continue reading Phew, not all lazy
Trouble with travel
I do know how to do yoga while I travel - how to find space, how to use props, how to modify the timing. But finding the time and sticking to it is much harder than at home. There are too many other things happening. Yesterday, at my mother's house, all I had time… Continue reading Trouble with travel
A good day for morning yoga
I went for a walk this morning, and then came home and did an hour of yoga before breakfast. In addition to my two bugaboo poses I'm practicing (almost) every day (Upavistha Konasana, seated wide-angle, and Supta Virasana, reclining hero), I generally do Trikonasana (triangle) and Uttitha Parsvakonasana (extended side angle). Yesterday I did as… Continue reading A good day for morning yoga
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