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17/43/-3

Almost died in Yoga tonight.  Not pretty.  But I showed up.  I was in the room.  No more excuses.  I am three days behind ... three days to catch up. But I am not thinking about that today. 

Each class the instructor says, do what you can TODAY. Each day is different.  Body, mind and Spirit all different each day.  I honored myself today.  I felt nauseous and dizzy. So I laid down and sent thoughts of love and acceptance to each part of my body.  Instead of railing against it for "failing" me I thanked my body for everything it gives me...

"Inside and out. Bones to skin."

Have you ever seen one of those dual images? Like two profiles facing each other, but the negative space is a vase?

I feel like I always just saw the two people and now I am learning to see the space between.  Literally and figuratively... I have space in my posture and in my spine from all of the physical stretching,  but I am also beginning to look at life with a new perspective.  I am beginning to see the 'vases' that have been there all along, just hidden from my limited vision. 

I hope that someday soon I will be making flower arrangements in my new found vases.

:)

11/49

5pm class. I'm not a fan.

Plus, I'm a bit more bendy from being warmed up from the day. Minus, the other 40 people in class.

It gets hot hot hot with all the extra bodies in the room.  I had to leave the room.  I'm not happy about breaking my record so far in.  But, this Yoga challenge, for me, is about caring for myself.  Leaving for air, was not cheating it was self care.

2012 is my year to care for myself.  Yoga for the mind...

10/50

Went to evening class today.  It's definitely different. There's a bit more flexibility because the body's warmed up from the day.  But on the flip side... it's been a long day.

My feet still cramped a bit, which surprised me.  I drank so much water I felt I was floating away... so it cannot be from dehydration. I've been focused on getting potassium in my diet.  But it looks like I may need to try a supplement to get my levels up.  It's the only other thing I can think of. I cannot stand (quite literally) the way the soles of my feet clench when I am doing the standing balance postures.  No one else screams and grabs their feet as they fall to the floor, so I think it's just a me thing.

Otherwise I feel that I have adapted to the habit. I really look forward to class.  I haven't missed a class yet and feel that if I do have to skip a day that I will truly miss it!

Keep checking back for further updates. :)

L

9/51

Today I didn't notice the heat. I didn't notice because my thoughts were my guest in class. They took up residence on the mat next to mine. They were rude, talking through the entire class. Chatter chatter chatter.

But as they say in class... You CAN choose a better feeling thought.  Take that (!) thoughts on the next mat over!  You can stay only if you help me.  You can help by cheering me on, thanking my muscles for holding me up, telling me it's not that hot, better yet just think about snow.

Yoga for the mind. 

Stretching my brain around this idea feels strange and new.  All this stretching is exhausting!  But I'll let you know if thinking of snow helps.

8/52

I propose that there are truly 27 postures (Asanas) in the Bikram Yoga practice.  As I made my way back to the showers after class today I wondered what the name is for that last posture in the practice; peeling off the resistant sweaty costume with weak trembling muscles.

Donya pona peel ya costuma ra asana?

eh? 

Can I get an Amen?