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108 sun salutations in my head

  • Writer: Tamara Maria Kler
    Tamara Maria Kler
  • Oct 23, 2021
  • 4 min read

1 this is gonna be good. Breath in. Breath out.

2 nice. This is easy. I’m gonna feel great.

3 okay I can feel my pulse.

4 nice and steady. In and out and lock and up and back and up.

I lost count. Breath and up.

5 must have been 6 or not? What?

6 Okay. Six is a good number.

7 letz gooooo

8 only a hundred more now. Eazy.

9 feeling goooood!

10 okay the temperature is rising

11 socks need to come off

12 jumper offfff

13 shirt offfff. Namaste motherf…wait

14 or 13? Fuck it.

13 or should I just jump to 15 cause I can?

14 no cheating.

15 slow and steady.

16 Breath. through. the nose.

17 up and down and up and

18 wow.

19 Okay it’s hot

20 yesyesyes

21 the magic number

22 I can do this yet I wonder if I really will

23 I won’t give up easy

Lost. count. again.

22 up and down and up

23 breathing thru the nostrils

24 my birthday

25 I’m too old for this

26 mouth-breathing is setting in

27 keep it together Tam

Lost count

Shizzle

28 keep going

29 I need a break. Just one more.

30 Oh. I’m breathing. Taking a short break. letting my breath go back to normal. Wow I used to be fit. Really. How did this happen. What happened to smooth Yogi Tam?

31 And going again

32 oh this is like I haven’t even taken a break at all

33 Sweating

Lost count#

34 It was 33 before so its 34 now.

35 Yes I’m sure it was so it must be 36 coming up

36 I can do this. Breath in and out.

37 left and up and lock and back and up again

38

39 dear lord I need a break again

40 I’m taking a break. Quick one. I have time. No rush. Im committed. Theres no reason to leave the mat. Stay put. The house is not on fire and the phone can wait. Is it off tho? Or why am I not hearing any messages coming in? Nobody cares about you Tam. Zip it.

41 Common. Go.

42 lost count

43 fucksakes

44 was it?

45 It#s just gonna be 45

46 changing sides

46 my groin is killing me. There's something stuck down there I’m sure of it. I should go to hospital

47 I think my toe is bleeding. Help!

48 should I call it a day? No I will do this and if I make myself throw up.

Lost count

Ah common this is bullcrap

47 I need another break

48 I feel the chocolate I ate just before coming back up. I swallow. How clever. None of this makes sense you idiot.

49 almost there

50 mouth-breathing super league

Okay this is good. I could just stop now. 50 is pretty good right? I should be cleaning my apartment. Tidy up. Really, do a deep clean Tamara.

51 no! Im staying strong. Staying on the mat. I’m almost half way

52 yess

53 first deep luxury breath

54 ah this is good. I’m toast.

55 I shouldn’t have turned on the heater

56 Why am I so stupid

57 I’m in a stinky sauna

57 up and down and up

57 up and hang on

58 nevermind

59 oh lordy this is taking forever

60 break. I could simply stop now. Loud and proud. Why am I like this. I need to improve my home. I need a list. I should go drill a hole.

no. Im committed. Jesus I look like a question mark. align.

And now go on you potato bag!

61 omg this is really hard. Auwi. This is gonna hurt tomorrow. ouch. Imma stop.

62 Wait a minute…I can feel my muscles taking over. Thank fuck

63 uhhh Im pretty strong

Lost count.

Keep going

62? I can’t do this. 36? No way I remember counting past 60. For real.

63 just count the damn numbers you dummy

64 I’m pretty sure it was 62 before. Wait. Mouth-breathing like a mother now.

65 holy cow Im dribbling everywhere. Only breathing to stay alive now.

Break. I earned this. My respiratory system is not well. My body has surrendered to my will and my mind is nearly broken. But my lungs are still protesting

66 fuck me

67 okay I think this might be it.

68 up down. focus. count. You can do this

69 hihi

70 break. Okay there’s no way back now.

I just solved the mirror situation in my bedroom. Brilliant.

Okay here we go. 38 to go. I can do this. It’s way less than what I’ve already done. Way less.

71 up and down. Mouth-breathing again.

72 lungs are fucked

Lost count. Got to be kiddin’.

Too many thoughts dammit.

I'm exhausted shut up.

73.

74 swap sides. Align

75 slowly. Getting really slow now cause I’m dying. Slow.mo.surya.namaskara.

76 why again am I doing this?

77 cause I’m a fat potato

78

78

78 what? Namaste children.

79 align. up. Change sides. I’m a mess.

80 don’t faint. Keep it together. You’re a big big girl.

81 I should buy a dryer. I could rearrange my kitchen and ..

82 my birth year. Which makes me think…I’m too old for this shit!

83 I’m definitely going to finish this now

84 haters gonna hate. Patatos gonna patate

85 now all the young peoples birth-years are coming up. I hate young people. I hate their young bodies and how they skip down the sidewalks sucking on a joint. I want young lungs. I’m fucking dying over here. I’m so lonely nobody loves me

88 can’t think just let me get thru it. Shakira Shakira.. I can’t deal with this right now

89 wow almost ninety’``!!! Can you believe it

90 imaginary applause. Glowing - not in a good way.

91 wow

92 I skipped the break. You beast you

93 fine but let's slow the fuck down

94 up and down and up

95 blanking

96 deepest. breath. ever.

97 hello lungs, glad you joining in

98 up and down. Piece of cake is what you think

99 this feels like a microwave hour

I need a break. My arms are kinda shaking and my ankles are protesting. Are my knees bleeding? Is that blood? Downward dog. Releasing gas.

100 merte

101 I hate French. Common just count to 8

102 other side

103 chaos

104 chaos

105 struggles!!!!!

106 I'm hurting

107 I'm hurting

108

 
 
 

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