I can't help but what I posted in the past, two years ago this time.  A favorite hatha practice for me, just my speed and one where I can thereby take care with my knees.  My balance was really good and I credit that to the strength I have developed through Yin (and yard work).

Perfect practice for this morning.  Long, relaxing poses, and loved the breath work.  The sutra was a perfect match.

Well I look at what I wrote about this practice two years ago and would only change the fact that I have noticed great advances (for me) over time.  Still many miles to go, but enjoying the journey.  Like the urging to breathe and go deeper throughout.  Much more mindful of gradual moves that help me come out of poses without tension on my knees and wrists.  Sutra 26... "I belong here.  I am at home."

So many places on my property.  I went down to a bench I have on the edge of the bluff.  It's cloudy currently, but the the Olympic Mountain Range is beyond Discovery Bay and the Juan de Fuca Strait.

Enjoyed this practice in so many places.  Liked the in between shoelace, figure 4 position.  It adjusted tension of the target area in a slightly different way.  Supported dragon is something I will have to practice more as balancing on blocks was a bit unsteady.  Most always finish my practice with a sutra so its nice to have you read one and thank you for introducing me to them.

I did this one early!  wonderful time on the mat. Like the to and fro of the ocean as I often keep my eyes closes during much of the practice.

Loved the mindful direction thought out this practice.  It helped me avoid being momentarily distracted by thoughts.  Folded Wings (25:00) pose is a wonderful, and new to me favorite, as it exactly targets a tightness I hold in my shoulders.  Using the breath helped me to continually deepen, then relax in each pose.  I had to take care with some transitions to poses because doing so helped me avoid knee strain.

I really like these extended poses.  I did the quad stretches "comfortably" for the first time.  I roll to my side to grab my foot and then carefully come into position.  Maintaining the target area in each pose felt right-on this morning.

I’ve paid attention to this the past few days and I think I like how you decide to compliment the sound or silence that sets the mood you are feeling and so I tend to follow that experience. I easily meditate either way. Silence does give me more time to watch my thoughts I arrived in at the mat with. Early on in my yoga my teacher taught us to work with the Life around us. That’s stayed with me.

Princess (warrior) is healing really well.  It's been a week and she has settled in really well.  Max has really taken to her.  Follow up check up next week.  I'm finally relaxing a bit too. 😉