Yoga on my mind

I’m thinking about switching to an evening routine. I just found out (by accident) that I can actually do the Forward Bend with only minor difficulties. Just, not in the morning.

Another thing that has been very helpful in the last few days is timing my breath. I hate staring at the clock, it makes me feel restless. So I got that great idea from YogaGuide and it works just fine. I use to breathe 17/min when I’m not too relaxed, nor too stressed out. So I’ve just been counting my breaths, when I want to know how long I’m holding a pose. It has another very beneficial side-effect. It makes you so much more aware of your breathing. So much more present. So much less distracted. Thank you.

I’ve been rambling along about yoga on this blog, because I seem to need a witness. It’s the”1984″ Orwell concept, that keeps me motivated. In a nice way. I need to share, I need to keep track of my little failures and successes. I need to commit publicly.

So, if any of you knows what’s the point with all my joints cracking and popping, please share. I think it’s a leftover from immobilization, but I don’t know. Anything to worry about?

And, last but least, I practiced Padmasana today and for the first time I realized it really has an impact on the quality of the meditative state. I usually sit in Half-Lotus or Virasana and my mind is all over the place. I don’t know if it has actually anything to do with the pose or was it a coincidence, but it was pretty silent inside my head today. I’ll do observational field research and keep you posted

It’s been a long day, I’ll go get some rest.

Namaste