Trouble with AltNos Breathing = distracting

As you may gather, I did not return yesterday for a second practice - I opted to take the family of dogs for a romp in the snowy fields, instead. (They needed it - especially the puppy a.k.a. #yogadog, Maggie.) Sidenote - Maggie currently lounges in my office/yoga space with me today and I had to bargain with her for space on the mat during my practice.  She literally just stood and did a 'downdog', followed by 'cat' followed by a 'downdog alternate leg reverse raise'. . .then yawned and laid back down a little bit closer to me. Hah. Cute.

Anyway, when I read the title Day 11: Prepare for Meditation in my email, I decided I wanted to bring pen and paper with to jot down ideas 'to get them out' and so they wouldn't 'clutter my mind' while I tried to focus on this practice.  I barely used the scratch pad (thankfully) because I was mindful about my body positioning, breathing, and noticing sensations rather than remembering musings.  What I did notice today:

• Sitting in sukhasana, my upper body leans forward (until I notice and correct it)
• When the instructor spoke of the root of the body and energy rising toward the crown, my mind saw a spiraling light corkscrewing upward around a spinal body. Neat!
• My knees did not feel pleasant in some of the postures (enough to make me want to stop, so I used a blanket under them)
• Alternate nostril breathing is difficult when one side [or both, I imagine] is 'plugged up'! And yes, I made up the AltNos.

Admiring and bringing forward the concept of 'take your practice seriously, but not yourself' from the shakti practice on day 9, I giggled a little when I struggled to push breath through the right nostril and could barely feel a draft on the inhale.  I suppose overall a goal could be to breathe mindfully, yes?


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