Just a short post…

I found the energy and will to go to the gym yesterday. There were only a few people working out so I had a choice of which treadmill to use.

Did only 2 laps on the treadmill just to jumpstart my muscles, then proceeded to the vacant room where I laid out my yoga mat and rug. A long meditation period followed.

My sun salutations were slow and unhurried. I chose not to jump backwards though I would jump forward. And I tried to pay attention to my alignment, going slow but ensuring I did it as teacher Pio would have wanted.

I was glad for one thing (relieved is a better term, maybe) that I managed decent forward bends this time (standing and seated) unlike the last time when these were very difficult to manage. At least I got my forehead to the floor doing the wide-angle seated forward bend!

Spinal twists were ok, some difficulty experienced but nevertheless passable. And my shoulderstand was still ok although doing the plow made me experience some discomfort in the thighs.

I could feel some inflexibility still. Got to find a decent schedule for attending yoga classes. My work only allows me to get to Ortigas for the Tuesday-Thursday classes but these are intense and I cannot do intense yoga yet. Unless I am setting myself up for injury. So I need to be patient and do self practice until I can bring myself back to my form prior to my long absence.

Fingers are crossed for now…