Back on Wednesday, May 11, 2005 I posted a little about going back to Ashtanga. I haven't tho. I love the practice, I miss the practice so why haven't I gone back? I asked myself these questions and the answers that came were:

*I've felt better physically without a daily strenous practice and/or the twinges of guilt if I missed a day.
*I haven't had a significant Lupus flare since I tapered off
*My pitta/vata constitution does dictate more than I've admitted in the past.
*I'm sitting more in meditation.
*LOL, no money for classes. I'm one who apparently *needs* to have at least one class a week to keep me going.

This isn't to say I won't ever go back, am going to go back sooner or later. I'll be making some changes on how I approach the practice tho.

*I will tell Scott about my Lupus.
*I will continue to sit in meditation insteading of *thinking* my practice can stand in for seated meditation.
*Continuing to realize the grace of a stable seat is being still, is being where I am and the last and next practice have no bearing on the present.

yeah, taking this rest from primary works well for me.