I’ve done a lot of walking in Quito. Like any big city, there’s a lot of distance between you and your destination. After a couple of weeks of walking the hills in the city, my calves and feet ache.
Most of the yoga I’m doing is to relieve some of the aches of walking, sitting, and travel in general. I’m practicing yoga in my room. It’s carpeted and, although it isn’t dirty, it’s well worn. I used a towel instead of a mat (I miss my yoga mat!) for the seated poses. A couple of days ago it dawned on me that the bathroom (nice cool tile floor) was just about the right size for standing poses. From shower enclosure to door it’s 4.5 feet … just perfect for standing poses like trikonasana, vira I and II. I even managed parsvakonasana, extending my top arm into the shower.
Even though I haven’t had a lengthy asana practice everyday, I’m still managing to do my pranayama every morning. Helps keep me sane.