20th June 2021 - intoxicated

A reunion with old colleagues last night led to a level of intoxication that I hadn’t experienced in a long time. It was fun and silly. I felt hazy when I woke up and was ambivalent about practicing. But I wanted to maintain the habit of the practice, so I went.

It was challenging. Downward dog in particular felt unexpectedly precarious. But as I progressed through the sequence, sweating, I felt increasingly strong and clear. It wasn’t as bad as I expected and I felt better for the rest of the day. Nevertheless, I can see why real yogis abstain from alcohol!