I decided to go this morning, I set my alarm extra early so I would have time to drink my Crystal Salts (more on these to come). It felt a little eerie leaving my house in the dark, not a sound - the birds hadn't even started chirping - started up my car and got to the studio by 5:45am. L was teaching this morning and she only ever teaches 6am classes so it was an added bonus.
Class was wonderful. It was calm and collected. I moved through the poses with purpose and paid close attention to my alignment. I am becoming much stronger in Standing Bow. My kick is strong and I feel steady in the pose. My right hip flexor is a little tight so I dedicate my first set to trying to stretch it out. I love Triangle pose. I never ever thought I would say that but in the past 4 months or so I have been able to sit right down so that my thigh is parallel to the floor and I get an amazing opening through my hip. I am really starting to feel the stretch through my shoulders and have started to explore the twist in the torso more deeply. Camel has been so difficult for me lately. I get nauseous and dizzy and rarely do two sets. This morning I was able to do both and while I was bending backward, I had an amazing flashback of a dream I had last night - I dreamed that I went right back into Full Camel. I remember seeing my toes and putting my hands on feet and then my forehead on my feet. It was incredible!
I left class feeling revitalized and refreshed. The air is crisp this morning - Autumn is around the corner. I picked up an americano on my way home and made myself a butternut squash pancake for breakfast.
Happy long weekend!
P.S. The best part of practicing at 6am right now is that I get to come home and write a blog post, instead of rushing off to work. I am trying to enjoy this while I can.
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