Another long break

Posted on September 26th, 2006 under Ashtanga Diary

It’s been ages since my last asana practice. It’s been busy, busy, busy with work. The 12+ hours a day is taking its toll on my body and mind.

I feel a little insanity creeping up, and if it wasn’t for the soothing tones of Pachelbel’s Canon in D major and it’s variations on the piano, I’m sure I’ll be a little closer to that line between sanity and insanity. I need to find more variations soon, 21.9 minutes just isn’t long enough for my growing insatiable appetite for Pachelbel’s Canon!

If I can get a good 2 hours worth of variations on the piano, I could theoretically practice with music! I usually like to practice in silence, listening to my own breath and with the minimal amount of talking. I find I’m more concentrated that way, and with more concentration, comes a better flow to the practice. I may make an exception with this tune.

If the lack of asana practice is teaching me anything, it’s the non-attachment thing. Or maybe I’m so fried I haven’t been able to “miss” practice… but now talking, or more accurately, writing about it makes me miss it.

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