Day Six

Writing about practice seemed more daunting than practice itself!

Well 1/5th of the way through- gosh when you phrase it like that it seems like I have just hit the tip of the iceberg. Today's class wasn't unusually easy or hard. It was a mixture, just right in between. The most interesting part for me was that everytime I thought I was about to loose it, Derek (our wonderful teacher du jour) would say the exact right thing to pull me back in. After class, I mentioned that it felt as if he were talking directly to me. He said that usually all verbal corrections can apply to the majority of the class- boy is he right!

Physically class was interesting, more on the challenging side today for sure. I had some tingling sensations in my arms and face which I am attributing to lots of prana (life force energy) moving freely throughout my body. Strange but not uncomfortable.

After class I spoke to my mom, who said, "So, after day six its not kicking your ass anymore." I responded, "No, it still continues to kick my ass everyday."

There is nothing simple about this practice and at the same time it is the most simple practice we can have. BREATHE. The breath is truly what yoga in all forms is about.

Who would have thought you could kick your own ass just by breathing?

Well I know now :)