Yoga on the road. 6 Oct 2025.

Travelling. Vata overload. Every day, every hour, every minute, something changes.

The only constant: change.

I wake and lie still, savouring the sense of relaxation. Meditate maybe, but there's usually too much of a time pressure when we're travelling.

Yoga in bed.

Yoga on bed. Apanasana. Supine twists. A few abdominals, stretch.

Maybe onto the mat.

Rolls along my spine, especially on the horribly sore thoracic bits. They were sore before we left; I'm unsure why.

So I'm doing bidilasana - cat cow. It helps loosen, relieve.

More rolls, more abs, more supine twists, bridge. I don't want to practice standing poses when my legs are working at cycling. They deserve a rest!

In the shower practice balance, carefully washing in between each toe. Replace foot carefully in case of slipperiness.

Breathe consciously at any time of the day or night. Just five breaths to recalibrate. It might last only momentarily but that's better than not at all.

Years ago I realized there was no way I could practise pranayama on the bike. There's too much going on that needs attention - lumps, holes, edges, change gears, brake, downhill, uphill, speed up, avoid others, be aware. Itself a focus, a multi focus on all the information that our senses perceive. Unless you include being aware of the breath a pranayama practice. Then it's almost a chronic practice!

Yoga in life. Awareness. To be continued.

Today I was shocked at how unvertical I am now in nirilamba sarvangasana. I seem to be collapsing at my waist. It feels hard, but oh so very good. Definitely more work on this!