I think I have caught the tiredness bug from Cathryn

Woke up this morning at the usual time, 4:30 AM, feeling quite good. I got to practice and only had to wait a few minutes until I started. I actually like a bit of a wait time. I feel it lets me get into the mood, ready, time to prepare. Then I got called in. I was happy because there was enough room between the mats to actually do all the poses without constantly worrying about bumping into your neighbor.

I started out strong, really trying to focus on jump throughs and the proper form for up dog. My wrists have been a bit tender lately. So i am just trying to be more aware. The adjustments I have made are helping and wrist pain has subsided a bit. I actually was doing great until I got to Marichi series. The twists made me feel the not so healthy cookies I ate last night and I got very nauseous. Yuck.

I then got to Budja pidasana, fell on my butt hard. Kind of embarrassing. Kormasana and supta were not too bad did them 2 times. Still can't do the jump back after Budja and kormasana. It will come. Then I got to Garbha pindasana. CRAP! I can get my arms through my legs without too much trouble. Plus today it was hotter, and I was really sweaty so no extra water from the squirt bottle was necessary. The problem does not lay there though. It is with the roll. You have to roll around on your back and I have managed to rub a place on my back raw from doing this. It is so painful. I tried to roll on my back instead of my spine but I just don't have the control. I did it 3 times and only got one or 2 rocks in both times because the roll was just killing my back. I then gave up and did kukutasana and moved on. It was all I could do. I then realized that I had expended all my energy. I had no strength left whatsoever. Trying to do back bends was a joke and then closing. I did however, have a great sivasana. HAHA.

After practice, I could barely lift my arms, I had totally expended all of their energy. I came home and did something I never do. I went back to bed. I actually slept for another 2 hours. I was worried because I never do this. Cathryn, a lovely Irish woman that I have met here had the same experience yesterday and could barely get around and slept most of the day. I believe her sleeping malady has rubbed off on me today. It is not the end of the world. I don't have much going today anyway. Will stay in and relax.

Ciao,
Samantha