Life has been awfully busy recently. In the last three weeks I've made three trips down to Norfolk & DC. Two of them got me home at 4 am & 2 am, respectively. I usually wake up at 4:45 am every morning. Whew.
Due to the pace & the amount of projects on my plate, my yoga practice has suffered. Shoot, so has my consistency with running & swimming! I have gotten physical movement in my days due to epic amounts of planting & garden tending. However, I have noticed tightness in my upper back & knotted shoulders.
Yesterday I made it back onto the mat for a self-lead practice with my yoga teacher, mentor, & friend, Beth. I let it be a slightly easier practice, as it was four hours since I'd arrived home from the latest DC jaunt. It felt like I was coming home to my body again. I spent a lot of time in backbends opening up all the tension in my shoulders and spine. I stayed in an extended sirsasana, or headstand, to find balance & a shift in energy.
I'm starting to feel like myself again.
Kevin told me once that when I don't practice yoga regularly I treat him differently. He said I'm kinder & more patient with a consistent practice.
Whoa.
Given that some of my work is seasonal, there will be periods like this. I'm doing my best to at least find a few minutes for pranayama, breath work, and/or meditation each day & especially when I can't commit to a more prolonged asana, or physical yoga practice. I'm staying present to my intention to grow as a yogini & cultivate health.
