Primary Monday

I was so tired last night. Tired and sleepy. But I came home thinking that maybe I'll just do the standing sequence, and while doing the Surya Namaskara I was thinking maybe I'll do the primary but without the vinyasas, and in the end I did a complete one.

Practice was ok, but because I was tired, I sometimes stop for a while to take a breather. I think it took me 3 hours from start to finish - and by finish I mean complete finish, after the backbends prep, the neck and shoulder rolls.

I focused on tucking my legs into my body in a tight package instead of having them spread apart across my chest when I lift up and jump back. Jump backs and throughs are pretty nonexistent, but surprisingly it doesnt really bother me. I trust that they come when the body is ready and when they want to come. Same goes for Bhujapindasana - one of my favorites - this time I didn't get to efficiently transfer the weight so that I could land on my head without landing my feet on the floor, but I am not stressing. I was tired anyway, and that's the best I could do.

It just feels good to practice.

I noticed that regular practice does change you. Especially strength. I came to yoga knowing where I am lacking (strength) and wonder if I'd ever really get to gain it. And now, harder poses seem easier - bakasana, chaturangga, Tolasana, upward plank - and less of a struggle. I am looking forward when other things - like my tight hamstrings - would soften over time and practice.