Morning Practice

This morning my practice was slow and deliberate.
I had to wake up early for my oldest daughter and though I'm an early riser
most days, this extra early was a thankful hello.

I spent 15 each minutes in pranayama, meditation and chanting--then
beginning the asana portion.  I do this everyday, but not 15 minutes each.
Meditation always wins out anywhere 10-20 minutes most days though...anyhow--
what I found was my hour asana was much more deliberate in positioning and transitioning.
My mind focused quicker, yet my thoughts were slower.

I tend to lean towards a slower vinyasa practice most days, but try to throw in
some speed and curiousity too.  Today, I didn't worry about speed but tried to stay curious
in how I could find simplicity in the pause, the rest, in between.

Looking forward to the simplicity of my day.
Looking for the pauses,
the rest.

Om.

Moving meditation

Yesterday I went to a yoga workshop dealing with mantras in asana.

I am falling into this place of genuinely feeling the practice as a moving meditation.
I've said it over and over to students, having moments of feeling it--and as I continue to add it into
my own practice, it truly is there.

I sense the kundalini rising when sound is added into movement.
Prana.
Love.
Om