Michael-
Hi. I’m not really sure how to frame or structure this journal, so I’ll just write it to you, if you don’t mind. Just so you know, I’m listening to music right now, and it’s pretty ambient. The group is called Stars of the Lid. Do you know them? I think they make music that could be excellent to play during Pranayama. Just a thought.
Since we only began working fully on wednesday, I didn’t know exactly what to think. I have done a few yoga poses in other classes (mostly movement or theatre classes) as warm ups, but never any positions as intensely as we did on wednesday. I remembered on wednesday that I had done the sun salutation before, and run into a particular problem: I always got a headache during or afterwards. This wednesday, I didn’t. I have wondered in the past if this came from some problem with my breath. Any thoughts?
On monday, when we first started with Pranayama, I really enjoyed the meditation and breath exercise. I became aware, almost uncomfortably, of my pulse in my body. I could feel the heat from it and my veins expanding and contracting. It wasn’t unpleasant, but it was strange. Is that what you were talking about when you mentioned a “buzzing”, life energy?
Well, see you monday. Please respond and tell me if this is what you were looking for.
Zak
Zak Houston 