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January 5, 2004
Squeaky Wheels
So I did my first practice in my new little room on Saturday.... unfortunately, having the time and the space and not a lot of determination left me mostly playing with my practice. So halfway through the first series I sorta withered out and just started playing... first with kurmasana and then with backbends. So after coming up against the wall I tried to go down the wall... only I had put some blocks down 'cause I was trying Kiran's suggestion of coming up from the blocks and had forgotten they were there... I was bent over far enough to see the ground and the blocks but, once again, fear pushed in and I didn't think I could land safely on the blocks... but I was down far enough that I couldn't pull up either... so, I twisted... and it hurt :(
Sunday the teacher, G, was teaching first series at the club... Surprisingly, I actually like him teaching first series (in comparison to my other choices now that M is on 9 weeks of vacation). As a matter of fact, my last two practices with him have been 2 of the best practices I've ever had... I don't quite know if it is the energy he brings or just that I was having good days... but regardless... on Sunday I was attempting the backdrop again just to make sure I didn't scare myself out of even trying to get down..... he came and helped me and just doing one dropback made my back feel all better :) For whatever reason, those dropbacks really *get* right at the place in my back that has, for years, given me aches. In supta kurmasana I was *this* close to binding on my own. I actually held Titbhasana for like 3, maybe even 4, breaths.
My office/yoga room is officially done... DONE! Now just to figure out how to put it together to maximize the space for yoga and minimize the space my office takes up. On Sunday I met up with Angel for the first time in like 4 years and found these cool little stick things that I need to get a vase for. The Container Store which I had heard was like an orgasm was seriously disappointing. I did find a Buddha that I really liked but it was too expensive for my current budget.
So far 2004 is going well. Apparently, The Husband decided to be "more romantic" this year... I'm not sure if what he's doing is romantic but he's certainly being more attentive. Dental work today so no practice tonight... maybe I will practice in my little room tomorrow :)
Posted by shanti at 7:11 PM | Comments (2)