Practice Week 9
- Jan 26, 2018
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Day 53 (Saturday)
Led #4
Day 54 (Sunday)
Mysore Self-practice #8
Day 55 (Monday)
Rest
Day 55 (Tuesday)
Mysore #33
Day 56 (Wednesday)
Mysore #34
Day 57 (Thursday)
Mysore #35
Day 58 (Friday)
Mysore #36
Summary
No. of days: 58
Total no. of practices (mysore, led, mysore self-practice): 48
No. of Mysore practices: 36
No. of Led practices: 4
No. of self-practices at home: 8
New postures
Pasasana: 21 Dec 2017
Krounchasana: 19 Jan 2018
Strong Practices:
Lightness in jumping through and back. Supta Kurmasana binding possible, lifting to tittibhasana to bakasana possible. Issues: pinching in the hip sockets, especially the right femur. Internal rotation is poor. Hamstrings are tighter there, causing an awkward Krounchasana.
For the last 2 days, my sleeping hours were short of the usual 5 - 5.5 hours each night. On both nights in particular, I worked late for a corporate event and part of it involves enjoying some very fine cognac.
I cut down on the late suppers, facing-off a growing appetite situation of late that I couldn't suppress (my lunches became heavier and I started to indulge in ice-cream for supper - embarrassing) to instead have 1 - 2 cups of warm chai tea and some biscuits upon reaching home around midnight to clear the body of the cognac.
For dinner, I had salad on Thursday at 4.30pm and on Friday, a small bowl of fried rice from the scraps at the event around 8.30pm. More details: I managed to clear my bowels on Friday morning upon waking up as bowel pattern hasn't been the most regular for some time, except the brief few days after I started Pasasana.
3 factors I've observed and concluded from the many practices undergone that contribute to a light and strong practice the next day:
1. No dinner after sunset
2. Have a light dinner before sunset
3. Have tea (and a very insignificant snack) for supper before bed.
Other possible factors:
1. Fine cognac makes a fine practice
2. Cleared bowels in the morning before practice
Consumption of alcohol has never been on my agenda ever since committing to a 6 day per week ashtanga yoga practice, much less, hanging out at night over drinks, etc. Generally speaking, it has practically no benefits for your body - as far as yoga is concerned - except taking away all the hard work and hours of sweat and dedication you've put in every morning and affecting brain function. For me, it's plain and simple: it's just not worth it -- the more you consume, the more you suffer. I wouldn't do it for free flow drinks, or for all the finest drams in the world given to me for free (no offence to malt and cellar masters, your craft is extraordinary and excellent, I'm here to do work).
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