Yoga is a science, but I swear sometimes it feels more like magic. Yesterday I woke up with an incredibly sore and swollen tendon in my foot. I have absolutely no idea why it was hurting; perhaps I took up sleep marathoning the night before. I hobbled to the studio early and pondered whether I should take a break from my own practice, or give it a try and see how my foot held out. Remarkably, I did not talk myself out of practicing (a strong will must have been in my horiscope). By the time I got through my warm-up of sun salutations (Surya Namaskara A&B) I wasn't even thinking about my foot anymore. And when I picked up my foot for Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana I was pleasantly surprised to see the swelling had vanished! Magic! Ok, not magic, ashtanga vinyasa yoga is designed to exercise your lymphatic system which would have drained the swelling, but it felt like magic!I'm not recommending everyone do a full ashtanga practice when injured, but sometimes movement really is the best cure!
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