Fatigue..

Its been a long while since I've felt this tired during practice. I think perhaps practicing during the "time of the month" may have something to do with it. Anyhow either that or my before class shoulder stretches weakened my triceps so much that my arms couldn't make it through the vinyasas sometime during the marichyasanas. I've not felt this fatigued since my 1st few mysore classes last year!

Anyway as things will have it, when strength gives..I always seem to gain some extra flexibility..so I was extra flexy today, it felt like I could more or less slide into my poses. Kurmasana and supta k was good. In fact I could finally lift into dwi pada and stay there for a while nicely bounded. I lost that ability for months before this, always having to unbind when I lift up. Dropsbacks were also extremely smooth going, I could bend all the way back and not bend my knees to reach the floor though standing back up was a little dodgy though.

But the bandhas and arms strength sucked. I was shaking in handstands and dropped down in ardha dandasana..also a first in ages!

Mixed bag though this practice was, I feel pretty good now, if a little tired out. What am I saying..I always feel good after practice. Still no new pose though..I think maybe D is really serious about me nailing my jumpbacks from tithibasana before giving me anything new. I don't know. As far as I know, my "holes" in practice now are mainly the jumpbacks, and garba. I still have a pretty spastic garba at the moment, arms can't seem to get through all the way to elbows, and hands reaching my face. Supta K is actually pretty decent recently.

So..I'll be patient and wait. Krounchasana is a comfortable place to stay at right now..second series backbends can't be THAT far away...now if only my strength returns soon..