I don't have any images of Downward Facing Dog to share with you, but most of you know what it looks like. I decided that I had had enough of being blah. I need to amp up my day, particularly my physical practice. I'm so lethargic and tired. All I want to do is curl up in bed with my book, watching Law and Order SVU reruns and reading a chapter or two during the commercial breaks. Gosh, that sounds nice.
However, I know, deeply know, in my heart of hearts know that if I stay at this rate, I'll have no energy to do the things I need to do. So I'm easily, gradually, gently adding some more physicality to my day. When I was teaching every day, I naturally had it built in. But now that I'm not, I am feeling the effects: lack of energy, tighter pants, low back pain, etc. etc.
So I'll start small. I began my practice today (after my morning pages and breakfast) with two minutes of downward facing dog, followed by one minute of child's pose and a few rounds of cat/cow. Not a ton. But it felt good. Really good. And I embarked on my exercises/deep relaxation/kriya with a different attitude. Yes, my core strength is still lacking, but I gave myself an extra minute of deep relaxation and although my mind wandered from time to time, I felt really good.
I can still have my SVU marathons and reading in bed treats, but I know that I need to balance them with movement. I think I need to take a walk now. The temperature is 77 degrees and it's mostly cloudy. Perfect. See ya on the flip side.
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