During home practice, whether I'm practicing alone or with friends, it never fails that something happens during Savasana. The phone rings. My husband decides to make lunch in the kitchen above us, clunking around and possibly singing to the dog. The dog comes downstairs and licks my face. The doorbell rings. This must be a… Continue reading Savasana
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Oceanic
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
Nice practice this morning
It wasn't much out of the ordinary. As usual, I was sleepy and didn't have much time. I did seated forward bends, downward facing dogs, dolphin poses, and whatever you call Chaturanga on your forearms. A couple of Parsvottanasanas (what is the English for that? Standing forward bends?), Jathara Parivrtanasana (reclining twist), Viparita Karani (legs… Continue reading Nice practice this morning
Bread and butter poses
Sometimes I call these hobbyhorse poses. They're the ones that are most beneficial for me to do every day. That doesn't mean I do them every day. Everyone's bread and butter poses are different, although some remain the same. Mine: Supta Padangusthasana (reclining big toe pose), for hips, hamstrings, and adductors Parighasana (gate latch pose),… Continue reading Bread and butter poses
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