Not to be deterred, I packed my new travel yoga mat for my trip to China. Love the mat - it wouldn't fit into my suitcase, rolled up conventionally; but managed to pack it in, folded up like a blanket.
Got into the hotel in Foshan on Tuesday around 3pm. Colleagues planned on a walkabout before we are taken out for dinner at 6.30pm. So bent on getting some practice time, I muttered some lame excuse like needing some rest before dinner. Had a nice quick practice when I found an excellent spot in the room to practice. Happy to note that the mat laid out flat perfectly, even after being folded in four in a suitcase.
Had all the intentions to practice again the next morning. Heard the alarm, but the "bai jiu" (white wine) shots at dinner the night before did me in. Bai jiu is not really white wine; more like some kind of spirits with at least 40% alcohol content. Served in tiny shot glasses, I took a tiny sip for my first taste. Hosts laughed at my reaction to the burning sensation I felt in the lips. The way bai jiu is drunk is to drink it like a shot. Have to admit that it went down easier. So easy, it became hard to keep track of how many shots I had. The glasses are refilled mysteriously as soon as they're empty.
So, no practice on Wednesday. But was determined to put in a practice yesterday (Thursday) morning. No thinking when the alarm went off. Jumped out of bed, quick wash up and I was on the mat 15 minutes later. Had a nice leisurely practice; even managed to get some video clips of my attempts at dropping back to the wall.
Will post them up in my next post, along with some clips I took last year to compare.
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