Mid-week Yoga: Beats This Downward Dog Into Submission
To me, Wednesday is my day of spirituality. Well, as much spirit as one can muster mid-way through the work week. It seems that the trauma of Monday and Tuesday are behind and, with the promise of another weekend in front of me, I always feel a sense of calm and control right about now. So today -- in honor of my inner spirit -- I started off the day with a half hour of yoga. As anyone who follows this blog knows, I completed a half marathon on the last Sunday of October. I promptly took the week off from any exercise and luxuriated in sleeping in -- during the week until 6am. Not necessarily anything to be excited about but, after waking up at 4am a few mornings a week for the past several months, six seemed like noon. However, despite the early buzz of my alarm clock, I was excited to greet the world with my Sun Salutations. Well, since it has been more than a year since I have even attempted a series of asanas, yoga beat ...