Thursday

Yoga Journal Step-by-Step: Disc 1: Foundation Poses

Considering how long it's been since I did any yoga, I'm sure I'll be feeling this one tomorrow.

As promised by zats_clear, an excellent instructional video. A good refresher for me, to remind me the precision I should be trying to bring to vinyasa practice. An interesting learning experience for me, too. I practiced upstairs today, on the hard floors, and MAN does it hurt trying to roll over my toes. Which I didn't use to do, but which I have clearly incorporated into my practice over the winter. I went back to my old habit of resetting my feet between the postures, and it *definitely* impacted how I performed Up Dog. And ugh. Chaturanga. I am much closer to doing this pose right, a testament to the improvement in my upper body strength over the winter, but it is still almost the suckiest pose. Right behind Extended Side Angle, for which at this moment I have a new hatred. But again, a pose that I can tell is much easier now that it was when I last did a good instructional video, waaaaay back at the beginning. My front leg doesn't collapse anymore, but naturally rolls out against my shoulder.

As we all know, yoga is about balancing the effort of the postures with the ease of your breathing and the calm of your mind. I am definitely feeling that right now. And also very awake and envigorated. Tomorrow, I'll be a grandma, but that's for tomorrow to worry about.

Feeling slightly gipped that I didn't get any seated postures in, but I don't have time, so they will have to wait. Maybe tonight I can sneak them in before bed.

Haha! Monday, I was all kitted out to exercise, but just being Husband's friend before he left for wor - which is our usual weekday morning. I usually work out after he heads out for the bus. Well, we were sitting there, him eating breakfast, me folding laundry, and we had the science channel on. And it was this thing about body clock and how ONE SHOULD NOT EXERCISE in the first three hours after one wakes up, because of the huge increase in RISK OF HEART ATTACK!!!!

*glares*

Now, to hit the showers. You can all send up a prayer to your respective deities, and you athiests just think me a well-wish, that I don't have a heart attack or stroke in the shower.

Oh! And the old belly button didn't even twinge! Considering the blowout came during Triangle, I have to call that a successful repair!

Neutrogena Anti-Residue Shampoo

Tried this. Ugh. Too stinky. I think the fragrance is patchouli. Or Sandalwood. My incense burning days are long behind me. I like to get an occassional scent of these fragrances, drifting in the air from someone else. But I am so intolerant of the smell equivalent of constant white-noise. The smell is strong, it's in my hair, and I'll have to smell it all day. I sincerely doubt I will use it again. Expecting afternoon perfume-induced headache.

Big frownie face.