Wow... what a completely different experience of practice Tuesday morning!
First of all practicing after a night shift. Finished at the clien't site by 07:00ish, back at hotel by around 07:50.
Got to practice by 08:00, that's within 10 minutes form when I'm typically leaving the studio.
This morning the studio was completely full, wall-to-wall yogis, and a line up to get in... at least 5 people standing with arms crossed apatiently waiting for assistance with drop backs. Even the outside doors to the studio were open, to release some of the heat and humidity from the nuclear-furnace parctice room. Most mornings at that time it is only starting to get busy... maybe.
After a 3 minute wait a spot openned up very close to where I've put my mat down most mornings, and I jumped on it.
Funny exercise between inner and out awareness. It was obvious that my experience of moving through the postures was going to be different, because of the room. No loli-gagging around, not "good mornings" no friendly smiles with neighbours...right to the postures. Was sweating during 1st surya namaskar. Full on sweat after 2nd A.
Several of Tarik's 2nd series students were his assistants this morning. The thin guy (westerner) I think his name is Mike, came by several times to offer adjustments. First one was Padangusthana, he applied his hands to my back, and I could sense his surprise of the amount of sweat covering my body by this early posture... with an exhale I said... "the towel's for you". "Ahh.. thanks he said", I could feel his relief.
Got some weight in my paschimatans. Body is more limber after being awake for 12 hours or so. So forehead had no trouble resting comfortably against knees/shins... with very deep breaths.
Tarik and the assistnats were very busy roaming the room going through what seems to be a very systematic method of adjusting. Once again it is my opinion that Tarik has really established a very beautiful mysore program here in Tokyo, these student are very lucky.
By the time I got to JanuB, there was some room at the back to do finishing. Off I went and had a great rest, as I did not have to rush off to work, as my work day had actually just ended.