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I almost forgot about my journal entry today! Sometimes I seem so hell-bent on filling time so I'm not "bored" that I forget to do important things that I want to make a part of my daily schedule! I only caught myself because I started talking to Zack about some progress I made in some of my standing poses today that came about directly from one of his suggestions. Instead of heading back downstairs and plugging in the old ethernet cord, this entry is being made possible by the super awesome program "Stickies." Thank you, Stickies.
Anyway, I did a lot of philosophy reading today after my anatomy-intensive Pranayama reading yesterday. I read an article about adhering to the five yamas, which led to my decision that, starting next week, I am going to pick a specific yama to focus on for two weeks before moving on to another one. I think that's a really good way to fully integrate those concepts into my practice. We'll see how it goes. I also read an article on extending that "yooooo" feeling that I get right after a good asana practice. I ended up sending that one to my mom - it focused on enjoying those moments of stillness, however fleeting they may be.

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My asana practice today went really well. As I said before, Zack helped me realize that I was hyperextending my knee in standing poses that required my feet to be spread more than three feet apart. That was obviously what was causing my ankle/shin pain the past few nights. I guess my muscles were so charged after my hike (and perhaps I was a little too proud of my accomplishments) that I started hyperextending my knees. Well, that's a lesson learned. Now I can almost put my whole hand on the ground in triangle, and everything else followed very nicely. I think I am starting to learn how not to force myself into these poses in favor of breathing into them. Reading a lot really seems to be enhancing my practice!

I think I am going to cut this one a little short tonight. I think I recorded all I wanted to record, and bed and a bowl await me (we all have our vices).