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March 9, 2005
Surprisingly Not Bad
Last night was just one of those night. I'm working so hard right now that I was at the box until 10:30 last night and when I do that I can't fall asleep. The Daughter came in the room at some point probably right after I fell asleep which then woke me up and then I was up basically every hour afraid the 5:30 alarm would go off and wake everyone up. I finally pulled myself out of bed at 5:45, changed, made a cup of green tea and got myself on my 6am conference call, yawning. Done with that I made it to practice where I felt heavy and tired..so very tired. So I was surprised that when I started practicing, I actually didn't feel so bad. In fact, I had a damn good practice. It helped that, as JMS mentioned yesterday, it was like a greenhouse in there. I love that -- it's just been too cold lately. My hip didn't even hurt in Mari C -- with the teacher right next to me, used to my wincing and painful breathing, he said "No pain?" I said "Surprisingly NO!" I even managed to roll all the way around in Garbha Pindasana today -- given that we were so close to each other I was surprised I didn't roll right into someone. Baddha K -- I even got my chest on the ground when the assistant helped me do some release work first... ah, it felt so good. For a pose that was so easy for me, I'm learning to appreciate the release in that pose now that I can barely do it.
My backbends are still horrible. I even played with them yesterday here at home. I just don't know WHY I seem to have regressed so dramatically in them. I can still do a standing backbend and see the ground but I have to keep my hands on the backs of my thighs. My teacher has been having me do my last backbend using his ankles -- granted they are a lot better doing it this way, I can get a lot straighter through the arms but I still can't figure out how to use my legs. I just don't get it. Maybe I just need to let go of the idea entirely and it will come.
Busy, busy day... Moonday tomorrow.
Posted by ashtangagirl at 9:37 AM | Comments (3)