Dom is now doing his advanced practitioner course and as daily homework he has to do five rounds of sun salutation A, some pranayama, and meditate for a bit. I offered to join him so at 5.30 I dragged my mat into the yard and cranked out some gladness. Man, my salutations are rusty. I have mainly being doing yin yoga which is more stillness than movement for some reason sun salutations have become an endangered species in my regular class. It was good to do them though, just five had me sweaty.
I skipped the pranayama (as vipassana includes breathing I didn't see the need to separate it from the meditation stage - and after all I am just hanging out, free as a bird to unfollow instructions) and sat in hero pose to meditate. My landlady was clattering around next door and taxis were zipping by so I didn't try too hard. I just sat and let calm wash over me, trying to empty my mind only to watch it being drawn back to the waking day.
Then, still slightly sweaty and with dusty feet, I curled back into bed while Dom showered and got ready for work. I closed my eyes and felt myself hum with a pleasant vibration. I felt more connected and my usual panicky sense of being adrift was gone. I felt simple, centered and happy. I felt like I might do it again tomorrow.
