Back in the saddle again

 Ears hurt

The big cosmic Joke is on me. I joined the BYSC studio because the instructors did not use the headset. Day after the clinic, first class back, formerly non headset wearing instructor has on a headset.  The universe and I are not aligned 


Bikram Yoga Tip of  the Day:  Kapalbhati in Vajtasana Blowing in Firm Pose. 

Marilyn has great intercostal muscles.

The very last asana of Bikram Yoga Beginners Yoga Practice.   Do not worry about breathing in, only concentrate on breathing out. Visualize your abdominal muscles bouncing or snapping off of your spine like an old paddle ball toy.

Expiration:
1) The intercostal and diaphragm muscles relax.
2) The ribcage moves downwards and inwards and the diaphragm becomes relaxed.
3) The thorax volume decreases, causing the air pressure to increase to above atmospheric pressure, so air is forced out of the lungs.
4) Expiration is a passive process- it doesn’t require energy.

You two are an inspiration

Day 17 l 83 Days to go

I am suspicious of people. Especially when they open their mouths. Amazing words spill forth. One of my neighbors' little girl was singing a song to us this afternoon. We had no idea what, if any, language, she was using. It was musical. We loved it, called her clever and danced around in a hokey-pokey. 

It is always surprising the words that erupt from people's mouths.  Pot kettle black alert.  After class, I generally sit for 5 to 10 minutes, until I have stopped sweating, before throwing on my super hero costume and climbing into the getaway car.

Yesterday, some unknown (to me) person pointed at me and one another unknown (to me) person, both of us that cretin age  - and said, "You two are such inspiration".  We breathe. Whoop dee doo.

The only that could have made it worse would have been if they followed up with a presentation of some Kelly Ripa or Granny Klampett award.  Why were were we two an inspiration?Two unknown particles clumped together like random elements in a large synchrotron - whirling around - a particle nascar bumper car race. Generating momentary inspiration and flaring out like a Chinese new year sparkler. Huh? Way? Fat? Boy!

I want to be the anonymous person in the class, the anonymous person on line.  A random person with goodbones.

Bikram Yoga tip of the day: Sasangasana Rabbit Pose. Part of the spine strengthening series. Can't do this. I have a very strong back, and my lower back rocks the casbash, but upper back is taughter than the E string on harpo Marx's violin. My head does not touch my knees. My hips do not rise up.  I  tuck under and grab my heels. I think the bomb is coming the bomb is coming until it is over. Remember believing Soviets were not MADmen. Waiting under my desk for the silly duck and cover drill to all be over.

Hip Rotations

94 l 6 to go

Busy day :: 6 to go :: 6 to go :: 6 to go :: commuting from Redwood City in the middle of a remodel project that will not end. High hopes for yoga inprovement despite aromatheraphy breathing problems = head, inner ear, lungs knees are all taking a hit

Carry on, make it work, as Tim Gunn would say.

My suits are now beginning to hang off me abit, this I attribute to Dr Joel Furhman's book, "Eat to Live".

Bikram Yoga tip of the day: Tulansana Balancing stick pose: Adjust your hips before you tilt so they are parallel. Lock your standing knee. Make sure you arms and elbows are locked against your head and keep your chin up so you can see your front knee or your fingertips in the front mirror. Pull with equal force from your elbows to the tips of your fingers and from your knees to the end of your big toe. Rotate your elevated leg so your knee cap is facing the floor.

Tuesday and Wednesday

Been there done that.

Tuesday 9:30 day killer

Busy busy work day after day killer class.

skipped spinal twist and final breathing to enjoy

a few minutes savasana before running to meeting

Wednesday 6am class back to back to back to back to back to bank to back to back

mtgs today.Starting at 8:30 am Still working w at 7:47 pm

almost almost almost almost 100 today

Day number 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 days in a row. 26 poses one or two executed well 24 to go- there are small tiny parts of each pose that are executed better and better every day 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90. still cannot feel heart inside chest Feel a pounding portal vein in my gut.

stretch your palms and feet always.

Yoga tip of the day: Dance like Jackie Gleason