I achieved great consistency with my daily tadasana this past month. I missed one day mid-month. That’s it! Most days I did it either right before bed or while I was heating up my morning coffee. I’m finding that I do better when I associate a new habit with something else that I do daily.
I continue to struggle with basic aspects, beginning with balancing my weight evenly across my feet. High arches kind of suck. I have tendonosis in my Achilles. High arches predispose one to the condition. As does being middle aged. Nothing to do but work on it.
I also find myself closing my eyes a lot. This makes me aware of how difficult it is to stay in stillness. I sway slightly. Because high arches. I catch myself and then run through my litany of self-instructions: soften knees, solidify quads, pelvic tilt, shoulders back bringing scapula flat, arms relaxed, head pulled back and chin tucked.
Most days I barely get to 30 seconds before I get impatient. Some days a minute passes quickly. And on other days I get inspired and start doing tree pose and other stretches. Let’s see how I do going forward through March.