Day 5: Jaya Ganesha
I'm reading Palace of Illusions. I am enjoying the story much and I'd recommend it highly to all you yoga students.
I had a great day off today.
I got up and went to yoga. I practiced next to Tiff who's practice has become light and airy and quite beautiful. Across from Kiran who always amazes me with her strength. I never really saw anyone else. I was down for the brutality of the recovery day on the mat.. since yesterday I could barely move. In reality, only strength is seriously lacking. The poses aren't necessarily out of my reach and even doing a regular unassisted dropback routine is attainable. But I have no strength, no bandhas (not that I ever did but now I really have none)... it's good though. The humbling experience reminds me what it takes to practice.
As I was pressing up for backbends I noticed my teacher looking at me funny. I said "What!?" He said "Only first today?"
After yoga I stopped and got a smoothie at the HFS and then drove up to Salon # 1. It felt good to take care of me.
I stopped at the mall on the way back from Carlsbad, cruised through the Theory outlet for some work clothes and then drove straight on through to uptown at Salon #2. Where I chopped all of my hair off.
I am not yet sure that I like it but it doesn't really matter. Hair just grows.. this too shall pass.
Jaya Jaya Ganesha
Om to the being of new beginnings
I bow to the feet of the lotus
I leave Saturday for Seattle. C does anyone pratice on Sunday there? Can we make a practice on Sunday there!? I need the discipline. If I can find a car I will be at practice every morning except Wednesday :>
P.S. -- what was the $10?
Comments
Hahaha you got your hair chopped at both places LOL LOL
My turn next week, you'll have to tell me where you recommend!
Ah yes, long road back to yoga. Taking the three month hiatus off from mysore practice last summer kicked me hard core in the ass when I returned in late August. Just committ to coming to class. I think things started coming back together for me in November. I think half of it was just letting go of a lot of "stuff."
It was nice to have you back though - you're one of the originals from when I first started.
I got ten too - pretty sure it was bakasana money.
Posted by: Tiff | March 14, 2008 3:09 AM
Dying to see the hair. And to see you. Must plan trip to SD VERY SOON! Plus, I want more work done. I'm trying to resist the urge to cover the left side of my body with ink. Did you hear that our favorite SF artist is doing an apprentice as a tat artist?? SO EXCITING!!!
Posted by: jenna | March 14, 2008 1:58 PM
8:00am to sit for meditation, 8:30am for asana practice.
Posted by: Carl | March 14, 2008 4:07 PM
Hmmm, my first comment seems to have landed in your 'approval bin.' If it's lost, the address for practice w/ Troy Lucero on Sunday is:
Century Ballroom
2nd floor
915 E Pine
Seattle WA 98122
Posted by: Carl | March 14, 2008 4:11 PM
Carl,
As a shitty turn of luck would have it, flying out tonight. Hoping to make primary tomrrow at AYS as well.
Posted by: Julie | March 14, 2008 6:05 PM
Rats! I will likely miss you on this visit. We're going to be in Napa for the weekend and get back on Monday night, so I won't make it to AYS until Thursday. Do the 2nd series workshop at AYS on Saturday!
Posted by: jumpthrudaisy | March 14, 2008 10:55 PM