Wandering Mind

I keep procrastinating putting in a new entry because I'm trying to catch up everything that has happened the last couple of weeks. But each day I put it off is a new entry that I have to catch up on. So check back dates soon, I should be adding entries for many of the days I've missed writing and I will back date them to keep it in sequence for me. Eventually it should all make sense... I just miss writing so I’ll do the current happenings now and those of the past as I get to them.

So today is a Moon Day but I practiced anyway. Tuesdays and Thursdays are the days they open the studio for self practice and I have been taking Wednesdays off and I took Saturday off, too. Today is also Pattabhi Jois' birthday, so Happy Birthday Guruji! Practice was good this morning, my spine didn't care to be practicing so early but it always gets a little more flexible when I do practice in the morning. Surya A & B were good, long and slow and I just took my time feeling everything open as I flowed through. Standing series was lovely. Michael has been giving me adjustments in Trikonasana, Parivritta Trikonasana, and Parsvakonasana and they have really helped to open my chest and lengthen out the whole pose. Michael gives really good adjustments and I have felt my practice take a nice step forward since I've been here. I've determined that Utthita Hasta Padangustasana is my new favorite pose because I dislike it so much. I figure if I keep telling myself how much I love it as I go into the pose it may become truth. Seems to be working so far. I started a little late today so I didn't have time to do all of it but I tried the second series. It felt better than the last time I tried. I wish I had someone that could teach them to me in sequence. I've done or attempted all but 3 or 4 of the poses in vinyasa classes but it's not quite the same as learning them in a sequence (and remembering the sequence, I have to have a book in front of me). But I enjoyed it today. I've been focusing more on the front of the body during back bends more than the back of the body and it really affects the poses. I think I gain strength and that allows me a better backbend.

The drive in was beautiful. I definitely lucked out in my location (living and working). The sun peeks over the hills on a beautiful COOL summer morning I drove through the vineyards and orchards all glistening and shimmering with the sun reflecting off the morning dew.

Work – Oh, Man, Work. I now work for a New York state institution and everything is slow. Ordering, purchasing, just getting simple things like my computer hooked up to the LAN is taking forever. It took two weeks to get a computer and it will take another two to get it hooked up. I’m sure this place either cultivates patience or patients (of the padded room variety). But it’s not like I can’t find plenty of other things to do while I’m waiting. I have a very long list but at least I’m working and enjoying it for the most part. Students start August 25 so I’m sure a lot will change then.

So Entries should be appearing before and after this one until I’m all caught up.