Wandering Mind

So I'm in between classes today. Surprisingly my shoulders feel great, and one would think that with doing all the vinyasas of two primary series each day they would fatigue. However, my left knee is shot to hell and I can't really do anything that involves Padmasana. Ego took a beating this morning but I guess I'm not supposed to have it with me anyway. Still getting a few adjustments each led class. I think there is a general conspiracy to lengthen my hamstrings. It's pretty much a given that if I'm getting an assist, the hamstrings are involved. I can definitely go farther (further?) in forward fold than ever before. I'm also surprised my muscles aren't hurting (much) Other than the knee and getting a bit fatigued in vinyasas I'm feeling pretty good physically. Emotionally I'm not great but I think I'm just tired (not bad now, I just had a nap, storing energy for Mysore) I miss my kids (of the furry kind) my home, and L's obviously still in Vienna. Would be nice to have someone here to talk to. Went through the greeting line again after class today (I'm all set for weddings and funerals now) I think Sharath and Pattabhi both recognized me finally (I think Sharath usually only see's my back when he's pushing me down) and talked to Saraswati for a minute to tell her that my knee hurts but I still want to go to the mysore class. She just nods and says ok. I like her class but she is very... Abrupt (for lack of a better word) with some of her adjustments. In Prasarita Padottanasana D yesterday my head was about 4 inches off the ground. She grabbed my hips and pushed forward until my head thunks on the floor (I went past the point of balance on my toes...) and holds me for a couple of breaths and pulls me back up. Strong Lady. She also likes to assist in Utthita Hasta Padangustasana (couldn't they give that a shorter name?). She holds my foot as high as my head and I have to bring my nose to my knee "Straight Leg". She'll need to be strong today. I get to try dropping back and standing up... I need to relax or I won't have a chance to get it... Ok, so to boost my confidence I just did a backbend quite easily by walking my hands down a wall and back up. (Really. I just did it. In the space after those three periods) and I'm not warmed up at all. This could work.

And Pattabhi said "Good Morning" before "Samatithi". I think he's lightening up.