I had a weird dream last night. I got home and saw a group of young kids in my apartment. I didn't understand what they were doing there. I think they were trying to steal my stuff. I ignored them and went in my apartment to see if there was anything significant missing. I didn't talk to them or say anything to them. I realized nothing was missing and if there was it wasn't either expensive or something I would lose sleep over. I figured that I didn't really own anything of great value. I pride myself of being a minimalist. I was really upset though because they broke in and were just sitting around my apartment. I woke up really upset. Strange dream. What does this mean????
I got up early this morning to go to practice. I was easily distracted today. I go to a Mysore class in the Westwood but for some reason the energy in the room is not very focused. There's a lot of giggling and sound effects. I would rather practice with Noah but it's too far and there's no shower room. I work in Century City and the drive from Silverlake to work is a killer. All surface streets and bumper-to-bumper traffic. So for now, where I practice will have to work. For a working Ashtangi, the shower room is key. It basically gets you to work on time or a few minutes late. This was my third straight day and I normally rest on my fourth day. I try to practice 5 times a week but in a couple of weeks hope to bring it to 6. Preparing myself for Mysore. I've been doing this for the past 2 months and I can feel my stamina improving. The past 3 years my practice has been stagnant coz I was only practicing 3 times a week. I would drive to Noah's on Sundays and practice on my on the rest of the week. Sometimes you need the energy of the room to help you push further. It's funny because I use to live in Ft. Lauderdale and was practicing in South Beach 5 to 6 times a week and I never felt better. I decided to move to LA to be with Chuck, a senior ashtanga teacher. I think I practice with him for 3 to 4 months. I was actually quite disappointed. Unless you're a chick, you're not going to get a lot of help. So I practiced in Brentwood for a while but the energy on the westside is a little strange. Then I found Noah in Silverlake and I love the energy in the room. It reminded me of practicing with Eddie in New York. I've only practice with Eddie twice in my life but his had the biggest impact in my practice. When you enter his room, you can know it's all about the practice and not the teacher. He has a very humble presence about him, it's hard to explain.