New Courtain, should I practice?

I bought a new courtain from Bed Bath and Beyond last night and hence the bedrooom is now DARK.  Result, I woke up just now,  8:22.  The shala is probably crowded.  In the livingroom it is sunny, coffe tastes good, I am feeling the blogging, and... drum roll: I don't feel like practicing...  Haha!!! there it is!,  internal sabotage!, should I allow it?

What to do?

I remember Paul's essay on "Doing what my body wants" , I find and read it... there it is,
It therefore is self-defeating to say "I did what my body wants today". Such an approach keeps one in the same rut, going around in circles without any hope of growth...
In the Yoga Sutras, the authorative text on yoga, Patanjali points out the obstacles that come in the way of our practice (I.30). They are physical ailment, lethargy, unreasonable doubt, carelessness, laziness, undisciplined senses, imaginations, inability to reach higher experiences, and non retention of the achieved experiences

OK, I qualify, I am having a mind attack.

Will roll out the mat.

Tonight there is also the third free talk on the yoga sutras at the shala.

8 comments:

  1. roselilJanuary 10, 2010 at 6:59 AM

    Thanks for posting the link to Paul and also showing your pranayama prescription from Yoga Thailand the other day. I have never been to Yoga Thailnad, but met Paul at a workshop and he was increadibly inpsiring to my practice, especially his emphasis on pranayama has helped me move along. It has been almost two years since the workshop, but I still remember so much from it an apply it basically daily.

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  2. BoodibaJanuary 10, 2010 at 3:29 PM

    I practiced with Paul when he taught vinyasa at Crunch Gym! :)

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  3. ClaudiaJanuary 11, 2010 at 2:35 AM

    Hi Roseli, thank you, I agree w/ you, Paul is an amazing teacher, I also remember lots of little things he told me... Like "never compromise the breath" ... Fascinating how I remember that in every practice now.

    Boodiba, you must have some fond memories from that time :)

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  4. BoodibaJanuary 11, 2010 at 2:41 AM

    He was so goofy! I went to Ireland with him & one other Irish expatriot too, the August before 9/11. I can't remember the year! It was right before he moved to Thailand w/ his now wife.

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  5. ClaudiaJanuary 11, 2010 at 12:08 PM

    Yes he is very goofy, that is what I love about him, really sweet... When I was on the teacher training, on the day of my birthday we all started dancing (initiated by him playing all pop songs that have sanskrit chants in them), he is a funny guy

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  6. BoodibaJanuary 11, 2010 at 12:24 PM

    I appreciate goofy. We went hiking one day in Clare & he got SO competitive. Practically ran to get to the top first. I was like, "You win! Jeez..."

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  7. ClaudiaJanuary 11, 2010 at 2:07 PM

    HA HA HA.... I guess that is true... he can get like that but I thought he was just joking... maybe not... :)

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  8. susanandaJanuary 12, 2010 at 10:17 PM

    Hi Claudia! I'm so happy to hear that Paul is a goofy Irishman! I'm going to YT in April for Kino, but plan to stay on for a few days so maybe he'll be teaching, and in any case he should be there?? How long were you in Thailand?

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