Preparations

Second day running I have come home and got straight on my mat and completed full primary series. It seemed easier today, even though my guts have got the gripes, though thankfully not a full blown IBS episode, but I think it was good for allconcerned that my practice was solitary! My knees are weird beasties, when I do Arda Badha at the beginning of seated my foot rests halfway up my thigh, my knees wont go further, then once I have eased them into the Janusirsasanas, spending more than 5 breaths letting the hips relax outwards, I find that I can do Marichyasana B in half lotus, all the preceeding poses are preps for the half lotus poses. Mari D I managed half lotus but no bind today, but at least the lotus wasnt painful, though the morning may be another matter. Another day of being able to bind my own hands in Supta Kurmasana, though I think this good run of binding may be due to my dropping surprisingly below 9 and a half stone. Its not often I weigh myself, but the electric scales next to the shower must have been nudged and come on, so I jumped on out of curiosity.

Lots of backbend preparations before Urdva Dhanurasana and dropping back attempts. I am thinking of getting a measure of some kind to tape to the door, then I will  be able to see how far back I get, ie how potentially near the floor I am, Its hard to tell when 5 out of 6 practices a week are done in solitary.

I find that my flight back from the retreat in Bali has allowed me, because of the bank holiday the chance to stop off in Hong Kong for 3 days, so am now manically trying to find a reasonably priced hotel, if anyone knows one that is clean, preferably with free wifi and a good breakfast, let me know. Also is there anywhere good to do practice in Hong Kong?

Talking of breakfast, yes I know I only just had dinner, shepherds pie in case you were wondering, but I was in Waitrose at lunchtime and saw they do Sundays afore mentioned Pain au Raisin, I picked a couple up, then looked at the price £1.19 each, are they taking the piss or what, I got 3 for less than that in a London Sainsbury’s.