I went to practice at the club today. Kiran was teaching the noon class. I started 20 minutes early and managed to be at Hanumanasana before the class actually started. In an effort to feel non rushed I did skip some postures. I've found that skipping just a few of the forward bends is okay for me and I make it through the whole practice without feeling like I have to be a speed demon. Kiran has been in Hawaii and has picked up some fun new adjustments while she's been there. However, the best part of today was Supta K. The rest of the class was doing led so when I went into Kurmasana I figured I was on my own. I got bound and crossed but the experience isn't the same as when you go into it via Dwi Pada first. Kiran got the class started on something and came over to help me. One leg then another and then she wasn't holding on anymore. It took me a few seconds to realize this and then out came "Hey, they are staying back there." "Yes, they are." So we go over and I expect them to slide off but they don't.... they stay there, behind my head, off the ground... bound... they stayed the whole time. I think I must have said out loud twice "Hey they are staying there." The hips finally showing some opening. Kiran had wanted to do some new adjustment on me in Laghu Vajrasana.... which actually did make it quite easy.... I went down and then she put her hand between my legs and up behind my hips... when I went to come up, she gently pulled me slightly forward (which I imagine is the same action that your body would be taking if you had more of a backbend in that pose rather than being straight back).. coming up was pretty easy. I have found that if I try to talk between Laghu Vajrasana and Kapotasana that I'm completely winded and can't catch my breath. It's like I just ran a mile or two... or maybe 5. Kapotasana was okay... I couldn't come up... just nothing in me.. I did a bunch of backbends but couldn't stand up. Kiran did assisted dropbacks with me... which are fine... but then I still couldn't pull off coming up. I swear I can't do it in that room. In the end, I finally managed one standup....

Work sucked today... I actually liked the work I did but, at one point I was really dealing with trying to architect something in my mind and all around me things were going on... people were talking, there was some tour going on where people stood and talked in front of my desk, the attorney in the office by me was swearing, his phone was ringing every 5 seconds (and why oh why would he put that lame ass song as his ringer)... I was trying to hard to concentrate and there were so many distractions... all I wanted to do was some handstands and, of course, I can't. I needed to clear out the crap in my brain so I could come up with a brilliant idea. I can't believe people who actually have to come up with shit can work in that environment... I just wanted to scream everyone shut the hell up. So much for peace, love and equanimity.

Thinking of taking The Daughter to practice in the morning. I haven't seen my teacher in like 2 weeks.