Last night s promised: Full Ashtanga, with modifications.
When i say Full ashtanga to me it literally meant I did 99% of the poses until Savasana. But a Real Great Full Ashtanga for me would be doing it completely with the vinyasas. I've since stopped doing full vinyasa but maybe I should incorporate that into my practice because I love how lengthy it is and how torturous the process goes. I guess I do feel like I've done 'work' after a particularly hard toil. I especially love how it calms the mind ans strengthen it when I am struggling. This kind of reminds me of my triathlon training days - long miles on the road, heavy hills, overly fatigue body, with nothing but your mind pushing you forward.
Yesterday I did only a Lolasana in lieu of a vinyasa. And there were moments where I could 'feel' the lolasana working - when my body lift up effortlessly and nearly did a full back swing - and the feeling was awesome. But it came and went, and I spent the rest of the practice working on liftig my body up in a tight package. My standing poses were strong and good, I noticed I felt balance, grounded and strong in all the poses. This was a surprise because late night practice usually makes me very unstable and scattered.
My Bhujapindasana was a bit disappointing, I still feel hard effort to rest my forehead on the floor without cramping my right foot. My Upavistha Konasana feels stronger, and I could straighten my legs a little now. Doing the Urdvha Dhanurasana still hurts, but at least I could hold on to longer.
Full practice today!
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