Enter Inspiration: Ms. Porchon Lynch

Morning Off

Wednesdays usually consist of one of two things. Either i'm sweating my double away at a 10am Moksha class, or I curl up in bed and don't move until I have to get ready for work. Today, was a beautiful hybrid. 

I woke up at a self-indulgent noon, the house was quiet, and cool so it made for deep sleep and freaky dreams. I drank tea and updated the music on my phone. Discovered a few amazing bands; Beirut, Fleet foxes, Hey Rosetta! and Future of forestry. 

Made a playlist with all of these discoveries, slapped on my yoga gear and hit the mat. I stayed there for 90 minutes and finally made it past Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana (intense bound half lotus). I love this pose! I can only get it truly my left side. My right knee is pretty rickety and when I go to bind the big toe it whines quite a bit and I have to arch my back strangely, so for now I just stand with my right foot in my groin. On the left side, the bind feels like a happy click of alignment and my forward bend is strong and straight. To get past Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana, I finally gave time to Utthita Hasta Padangushtasana. Which for now, I have a very tumultuous relationship with. My lower abs and hip muscles are weak, and it takes sweaty shaking effort to straighten the leg, let alone bring it straight to the side and even out my hips. So until now, at home, I've   just stopped there. Maybe flowing some more, doing a few restorative postures, maybe attempting it, but giving up within a couple breaths, declaring practice time over. Today my will kicked it's butt! :) I went until Pashimottanasana, and am now drinking a power green smoothie, listening to more happy beats!!

I feel really alive right now. That tiny little accomplishment was a nice reminder that improvement is mind to create, and that I'm fully the master of how awesome my life is. 

On other notes, I saw my friend Jen the other day, and it felt good to geek out about yoga, and different teachers and poses. 

Shanti Joy Shanti Joy Shanti Joy

Sounding like a Douche.

I'm currently trying to monitor my reactions, my thought patterns and the way I share my life with others. Ergo trying not to complain, trying not to be judgmental, trying to not be cynical and trying to sincerely listen to other people while they talk. A find myself these days thinking that I sound like a cheesy, phony douchebag. I can see peoples eyes glaze over when I start talking about yoga, self improvement or vegetarianism. It's as if I have a hard time explaining it without using the cliched stock phrases associated with it. I notice in my classes that it's lingo that helps in the moment. It helps break up the mind's way of going about things. But while trying to communicate with anyone it comes off as lame. 


I'm having trouble combining my cynical, sarcastic, funny, laid back self with this clean living, forward moving yoga person. They seem at odds, and as a result my interactions feel jerky and shy.

I wonder if any else has trouble synchronizing parts of themselves, or parts of their lives? Do we have to be two separate selves? Do we have to give one up to honor the other?