Huffing Post

Day 85 l 15 to go

Friday, 9:30 am class

Huffing memory came back in class

as if peeled off the top layer of my brain.

The Olfactory hallucinations/memories floods make me think there is something crossing the blood brain barrier uninvited.

1978, asleep upstairs in my darling two story flat

awoken by odor. Confused. Is it the stove? Electrical fire? Went down stairs, to find housemate, an RN, head shoved into a paper bag, huffing away.

It's one thing to inflict brain damage on your own brain,

it's another thing all together to have it thrust upon you. ( in your sleep no less)

Must have been a lot of toxic soup to make it up the stairs, down the hall strong enough to wake me up.

I remember saying, "You can't do this and live here"

to a very confused (pathetic) face. Anger just cloaked on my practice today. Have no forgiveness for (this 32 years ago) huffing or this post.

Yoga tip of the day: Dandayama-Junishirasana, standing forehead to knee pose : Engage all of your limbs in the pose. If you cant reach under your feet qith both hands, don't let go of an arm to dangle lifelessly at your side, grab your knee with both hands so you can equally stretch your shoulders and arms. Breathing through your mouth will exhaust you. Keep your lips closed and breathe calmly, evenly, slowly through your nose.

Feel your body continuously stretching with each exhale, gently and equally.