My Trip West: Part 5: The Grand Canyon

My favorite practice of the trip was on the evening we arrived at the Grand Canyon.  After setting up camp I pulled out my sleeping pad (my substitute yoga mat for the trip) and began to work out some of the tension that had accumulated in my hips and hamstrings from the long car rides.  After I finished my practice we headed over to the closest overlook for our first view of the Grand Canyon.  It was just before sunset so we settled in and watched the light change as the sun slid behind the Canyon walls.