Just finished a great day at class. I can tell it was a great day because I feel a mixture of complete exhaustion and pure joy/gratitude. We have really bonded as a group.
Today I woke up feeling really rested (which was a great improvement over the night before). Today I got up early (before my alarm) and moved my car to comply with Snow Emergency regulations. Had yogurt and granola for breakfast around 8:00 a.m. -- Gee, I think I eat that almost every day... I should probably do something different, but it is nice to not have to think about the prep first thing after waking.
Jason was back teaching today; he has been in Michigan working with Jonny Kest for the past several weeks. Man am I beat. It could be that I am just tired from yesterday's classes combined with today's activity (yesterday I attended a 75 min. vinyasa class and an hour long yin class). Today's class was a 75 min. Ashtanga form, which means a lot of intensity! Nothing out of the norm, but ramped up breath, swift pace, strong determination to hold boat pose as it is the usual gut-buster for me.
Enjoyed a Clif bar and a blueberry/banana smoothie for lunch in the Life Café with several members of the group. Heard about Jen's trip to Sedona and her plan to run yoga retreats with a business partner of hers, sounds great!
Meditation was not as great for me today as it was last Sunday. My mind decided it wanted me to think about past work experiences and I had to keep saying, "no, go away now." Whereas last Sunday and several times this week I have had a quiet mind/witnessed myself as the observer rather than the thoughts that frequently overcome my consciousness. It was helpful to read about meditation in The Heart of Yoga and come to realize that we should not work to meditate but rather work to prepare ourselves for meditation should the pieces fall together. I'll try to go into more detail about this later as I am feeling like I can't stay awake much longer writing.
I am grateful for Mary and Tamara for helping me with my Sun Salutation C sequence today. I think it went really well and I can't wait to see how it evolves this next week. Getting in 24 hours of silence will be tricky with my work schedule/duties. I will try doing it either this Friday or next going into Saturday. Thankful for a simple supper of leftover chicken, fresh broccoli and a small amount of hummus and pita bread. Not overwhelmingly balanced but filling, protein-rich and again, little to no prep involved. Also grateful for a shower and fresh linen. Now I get to enjoy an early bed time!
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