108 sun salutations in my head
- 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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