The Body Electric

I was laying in savasana, and could feel in my sacrial illiac joint that I had not done a studio practice in months. Not pain, but all the connective tissue and muscles were communicating with me.
I remember starting yoga. Being astounded at all the positions, thinking where to put my feet, hands, etc. Now the focus is on the internal, or the small roations that are nearly invisible to the human eye. Visible only in the tone of the muscle. Most of the work now is to the core, to that SI joint.
Just started working again, and looking forward to practicing regularly in a studio. Which one for me? Dive in and find out.

I for thr first time in my storied yoga carrer have made the big commitment. I decided to take the plunge into Ashtanga Yoga Berkeley and commit myself to 5 days a week practice.

The most I have ever maintained was 4 vinyasa flow classes per week.

Practice today was much faster. My shoulder issue did not affect me. V talked with me about intention during practice, and I kept that intention of healing my body.
It seems like when the injury first occured, I slowed my practice way down. It was nice to pick it back up and not have the shoulder flare up.
Stoked.

I think this is the first time I have practiced three days in a row. The Vinyasa flow classes I have been doing are far more draining than my current practice. When I came to V I was doing the primary series. I have had a lighter home practice for months now. He cut me down to half primary, up to Mari C. At first I didn't like it. I keep having this thing that I need to do more. Today though, I just dug it. It seems crazy that I can practice every day and feel great all day long. The shoulder thing went away, my jumpbacks and jump forwards are feeling great. Initially I thoght I would take Thursday morning off, because I have my non-violent communications class that night. Thought it would all be too much. We will see.
On the home front things are a mess. Haven't really wanted to think about them. Being homeless and single is new. At least I have a job now. The positive spin is that a lot of space has been opened in my life. Still holding anger from the last relationship. That does none of us any good. Keep pluging forward. Let go of the past. Can't change it anyways. Sending loving thoughts out into the universe.

Fourth day in a row! Wow, I could do this every day! Practice wasn't as magical as yesterday. The life living me isn't living me so cleanly. I think that everything is falling into place. The giant sine curve is lowering in in intensity. Or the ripples in the pond are getting lower. Or wait, Chitta vriti nirodaha. Something is happening. Magic of the universe is penetrating deep into my skeptism.
Had a job interview yesterday. Sales position. My anarchist youth deep inside never thought I would be there. My grown up me is really excited. Making twice as much money would be very nice. Growing up I was never taught about money. Living in one of the most expensive places in the world, I better be learning and thinking about it or I will be sinking. Besides it is just another relationship. I work on other relationships, why not this one?