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Mirror, mirror on the wall


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Well, seems we've made it out of another month alive! I celebrated my freedom with an early morning Yoga Practice, in the presence of all my peeps. The intention I set this morning didn't come easily. In any sense of the matter! I couldn't even get my head strait to agree upon something for a good 5 minutes. 

"Inhale, balance, exhaaale, no! freedom, damnit inhaaale, hmm.. exhaaale... wait inhale? or exhale? Shit, maybe.... "
That went on for oh, the remainder of our Pranayama breathing, until I finally surrendered and just shut my eyes to work my breath.
Surrender, Got it! 

I stepped back into the first lunge and moved through my Sun Salutions with my intention following close behind. Only, it must have been slacking because I couldn't seem to find it until the middle of class ;)

I kept finding myself in the mirror, having placed my mat in an unfortunate angle, I was belly up to my reflection, with barely enough breathing room. Really testing my sanity this morning!

For some reason I have feel most comfortable in the corner, with two walls beside me, or at least one. Now, this is a curious habit, when I think about it. I sleep best with my bed pushed tightly into the corner as well. I suppose it's all territorial, a feeling of safety maybe. 
Today though, this did not serve me, as it kept me outside of myself, distracted by the movements reflected in the mirror, mine and others. 
All of this outside invasion made for a shallow breath, not my ideal settings. I took myself down into child's pose during our shoulder stretches and with my forehead to the earth focused my breath until I reached a deep, fluid pattern. 

The rest of the class improved drastically with one focused intention, my breath. I began to work my energy more efficiently and the sweat ensued. It's incredible how one seemingly simple action can affect the entire practice! We worked through a handful of arm balances and inversions, and I felt very confident today in my abilities! Must have been that hard work at the gym yesterday, huh ;) 
I somehow find peace immediately with my feet in the air. Maybe I'd be better suited as a bat, I feel all sorts of freedom through inversions and can't get enough lately! 

I think my experience today explains why I like to work through my intentions as I go, allowing them to settle and find me. They all come in good time, and whether you like it or not they will come and slap you across the face when you least expect it! 

In delicious things I've eaten news:

Exhibit A: A fine Sunday morning breakkie, hearty, nutritious and full of textural bliss.
Mixed Grains cooked in soy 
with banana, fig, and honey

Scooped up with every last drop of my Natural Peanut butter, so sad to see this go...

Next up, Exhibit B: A sinful combination, of all things Holy in the world.
Coconut Milk, Chocolate Yogurt over berries 
all topped with crunchy sweet Peanut butter Puffins

Kind of a big deal kids. Kind of a big deal...

Now, with all this Football hoopla, what's a sport's resistant girl to do? Art Exhibit of course! Im headed downtown Fort Lauderdale to check out all they have to offer on this fine Super Bowl Sunday. 
I'm a rare breed.
;)




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