Again, I didn’t want to lie around in corpse poses for an hour so, today’s yoga was a modified 60 minute Lee routine (Om Yoga Today, 2004). Modified because I didn’t want to practice calming breaths, alternating nostrils. I wanted to sit quietly for a few minutes, and then get to work, as they say. I didn’t want to spend too long in the poses that are foreign to my figure. Let’s face it, I’m not ready for hanging out in Warrior iii (balance issues), four limb (upper body strength issues), or wheel (back issues) for very long. I need to become reacquainted with flexibility, strength and confidence before I mingle too long with those poses.
I did enjoy the sequences of the warriors: power -> swan -> forward bend (into flat back) -> jump back to four limbs -> upward dog -> down dog -> warrior i -> warrior iii -> warrior i -> warrior ii -> side angle -> triangle -> warrior ii (etc etc). It was a smooth, flowing sequence that I can imagine looking very beautiful once I “master” iii and jumping back into perfect position for the next pose. I feel like I am constantly adjusting my feet and hands between poses. Squirmy.
Last night I did inversions again for 30 minutes and had the best and worst time. Best because I was balancing better. Worst because, just when I found my teeter totter center, something external would send me toppling. First, it was the phone. Then, it was the cat, crying at the door. But, I’m getting better at avoiding grubby footprints on the wall. That’s always a good thing.
Today’s practice involved a dabbling of inversions, too: forearm stand, headstand, shoulder stand & plow. Plow is probably my pet. I could stay there for hours. I love the stretch, I love the laziness of the posture. I only question the feet..or the toes. Flat on the floor or curled? Of course, Lee’s stick figures don’t even have feet. I’ll have to consult the bible.
~*LunaSea*~ 
Sometimes, the yoga practice you do not want to do may be just the practice that you need to be doing. Try that restorative series from the Om Yoga book on a day that you are feeling frazzled, anxious, angry or stressed. Sometimes by simply doing less, you will get more out of the practice. Honest … 🙂
Someone else said the exact same thing! I honestly think I need to do it on a night/day when I don’t have the cat crying at the door, or the laundry going, or dinner in the back of my mind. It comes down to being able to quiet my mind and not let the interuptions send me back to choreville. Got any meditation classes coming up? 🙂
Yes, Two! There is “Relax, Restore and Renew” in February. After that will be “Just Breathe” workshop in April.