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After a long absence from my regular Wednesday ashtanga class, I am back there tonight! I even carried my turquoise yoga mat from home, all the way through Central London (no tubes today), to prove my dedication.
Being in the twilight of autumn now, with a thick, dark, frosty winter ahead of us, I'm doing everything I can to keep myself balanced. Having become very focused on my writing, more so than I ever have been in my life, I've noticed my fitness becoming a bit neglected, which of course is the last thing I want. I don't know why I live my life in extremes like this - when I was doing triathlons and half marathons, I didn't have any time for my work (and as a result, always felt like something was missing). Now that my work is flowing, better than ever, I find it hard to find even half an hour to go for a run because I don't want to tear myself away from what I'm doing. And then it's midnight and I need to go to bed. And then another day begins.
So it's all about balance, baby, balance!! I really am looking forward to doing some downward dogs, folding myself into a sleeping tortoise, hovering in crow, floating into shavasana, and just thinking about something else. Then I'll walk home, through the lamplit parks and the thick crust of autumn leaves on the streets.
Hope you enjoy Yoga, I just started Astanga yoga recently and I can't get enough. I think balance in everything is something we all seek!
ReplyDeleteHi Laura! I've really missed going to a yoga class, I haven't been to one since May! I've been practicing at home for most of the year, as I had something else on a Wednesday that clashed with it. Now that I don't go to that anymore, my Wednesdays are free again and I've decided to devote that time to yoga! As much as I love going to Starbucks every day and writing, there needs to be the B word! Balance!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading babe :)
I used to love yoga. I haven't done it in a while now though. I used to find all the poses so relaxing.
ReplyDeleteHope you enjoyed the yoga class. I find yoga great for clearing the mind, and I am sure your mind has been going non stop, thinking of ideas, plotting your novel etc.
ReplyDeleteI hear you Phil, my exercise is not my absolute priority now but I am holding on to a regular yoga practice and walking everywhere. I just can't do everything I want to do because there are not enough hours in the day. So glad you're going back to yoga! Balance is the key and there's a lot of good stuff that happens on the mat...and sometimes challenging stuff too that can kind of throw us but it's all good. I've definitely been thrown around lately but feel back on track now.
ReplyDeleteHey, there's a JIvamukti Tribe Gathering coming up in London with Sharon and David! Not sure if you're interested but they are amazing and so inspirational - http://www.jivamuktitribe.com/
Hi guys! Thanks for commenting, it's lovely to hear from you :)
ReplyDeleteJemma, it is so relaxing, I agree. I am trying to get back to the roots of why I wanted to do yoga in the first place, rather than turn it into a hot sweaty workout. And practising at home can be just as good! The only problem is that you tend to just do the poses you like and not ones that challenge you, like I found out tonight!!
Kim, the mind has been going non stop! On the walk home from class I talked about the story out loud to myself :P My favourite part of class tonight was the binding, and the lavender eye masks!
Mary, my yoga sista :) I'm happy that even with everything else going on in our lives, we make time for this wonderful practice that means so much to both of us. Going to yoga tonight was very much about clearing the air and the head to get on with what I have to do!
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I'm with you Phil, its hard to maintain balance, especially when something is drawing your attention.
ReplyDeleteI bet your writing is awesome and its great to hear its going so well.
We're having such a lovely autumn here in Seattle too - I just love walking amongst it, so pretty!
I miss yoga so much too! Once my next big tri is done - I will be heading back to yoga for sure!
ReplyDeleteOOh I hear ya sista! Havent done yoga for 4 weeks now and i feel shorter, off balance and old! ENJOY IT! Balance fo sho!!!
ReplyDeleteFanx for kind comments Phil - you rock!xxx
Think I might get into yoga. I am a tightarse.
ReplyDeleteThings have certainly gotten out of balance over here. Need to get back on track and stop letting everything else take priority. Enjoy getting back to yoga namaste.
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