357: evening practice

30 minutes: evening flow

credit: women's health magazine

yesterday felt like a whirlwind. i got the kids up and to school and managed to have a super productive day at work. but, then the evening routine took over. dinner, homework and settle down all had to happen and suddenly it was 8pm.

rather than give it a miss, i searched for a 30 minute evening practice to settle myself down. i found a great class that still required effort and focus, but moved nice and slow. through my practice, i found my breath and eased into the evening. the flow included a handstand, but as that's not part of my normal practice and i didn't want to wake the girls by kicking up against a wall all by myself, i chose to sit quietly for a minute instead.

the pose above felt amazing for the giant knot in my lower back. it came near the end of the 30 minutes so my body had warmed up and my legs were nice and loose. i breathed in and stretched my back long and breathed out to sink deeper into the pose.

after i finished, i was so glad i made time for myself instead of watching random tv or just going to sleep. namaste.