Nuances
Thursday, August 18, 2005
Moving in degrees. Seeing the smallest changes in any direction and appreciating that they are there. So many little things changing in my practice and today I was of the mind to observe. I’m feeling very good this morning and my practice was as strong as it’s been in a while. The hamstring issue is still raging but I’m trying to open up to it and see what it needs. Kurmasana was almost painful (well, it was painful, but almost Bad painful) and I was hesitant, again, to go into supta K but I did and I didn’t push, I just allowed myself to relax down toward the earth. I didn’t get very far into the pose but I felt my lower back releasing, which was a nice and somewhat new feeling. I’m at the point of dreading going into Bhujapidasana and the Kurmasanas because of that left side. So as long as I attempt the pose or do modifications I’m happy, otherwise I might start skipping them altogether and that would be a bad habit to start. Practiced at the studio this morning and actually got there early enough to get through my second series poses, too. One good thing about not being in a real Mysore class is I can give myself new poses!
Today is a good day. I’m curious if my mood is related to the healthier food I’ve been eating or the moon… or both. We’ll see how I feel if I’m still eating well come the new moon.
posted by Chris at 9:13 AM Permalink
6 Comments:
glad to hear you had a great practice. i find food intake to be the biggest factor in my practices as well (that, and my mindset...). a wise person told me once that our practices actually change very little from day to day, it's simply our perception of the practice that varies wildly. i think there's a lot of truth to that statement.
8/18/2005 10:05 AM
What are the GUNKS? I keep hearing about them...what are they? Thanks...Lauren
8/19/2005 5:37 PM
I'm so glad you asked. The Gunks (short for Shawangunks) is a ridge in the Mohonk Preserve just outside of New Paltz, NY. It is one of the premire climbing areas on the east coast. And it also happens to be in my back yard! (this is me doing a happy dance!)
Gunks.com
Mohonk Preserve
8/19/2005 9:03 PM
Oh...I have to check out these sights...Is there a reason that I keep seeing this discussed on ashtanga blogs? Is there a connection between climbing and ashtanga? Or is it purely coincidence?
Lauren
8/19/2005 10:48 PM
I think the connection is a similar mindset between people who practice yoga and people who climb. A lot of people who climb practice yoga and a lot of people who practice yoga also climb. Climbing offers much of what yoga does with a little "fear of death" to keep you honest. I touch on my connection between the two here.
8/20/2005 8:15 AM
OK, now I am convined of what I wrote in my comment on your post about the connection between climbing and Asthanga....why separate the two when they are intrinsically coming from the same place in the heart?
8/20/2005 5:13 PM
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