Day 2 - It's Nice.

It's nice to wake up in the morning with somewhere to go.
I like to ride my bicycle - watching my world begin its day.

It's nice to be in a space surrounded by movement and breath.
I like that it's silent other than breathing and chanting.

It's nice To Be in the middle of people contorting and twisting.
I like the quasi religious fervor in their eyes.

It's nice to move with my breathe, synching my motion to the rhythm.
I like having no choice but to clear my mind.

It's nice to push myself towards my edge and then to be kept there.
With seemingly never-ending progressions.

It's nice to lay silently, when it's all over - pretending death.
Ah, Savasana! Is there anything sweeter?

It's nice to have a handsome man smile at me and tell me that he'll see me tomorrow.
I like having a new practice that excites me.

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I'm really really Enjoying the beginnings of my Ashtanga practice.

I've been working on handstand recently, and so my shoulders were already sore.

But after yesterday, my back muscles are very sore. Additionally, I dislocated my right shoulder in college and it sometimes gives me a little trouble during yoga. That was the case today.

The beginning Ashtanga practice starts with 8 surya namaskara As and then 8 surya namaskara Bs. This takes about twenty to thirty minutes. By the last 3 sun salutations, I modified due to shoulder pain, stepping back to a pushup then lowering, instead of landing into chaturanga.

In Parsvottanasana, I had more success keeping my gaze on my big toe than yesterday. 

I'm memorizing the sequence. After the sun salutations, I am working on 9 poses. I did them all of the way though. Then I did them all of the way through a second time. 

I'm a little confused on the breathing during the wide legged forward folds, in between positions, but overall I feel as though I'm learning quickly. 

Namaste :)