21 Day Yoga Challenge: Day 2

Yoga (c)MelanieParish, 2013

Yoga
(c)Melanie Parish, 2013

I got really excited when I was doing some laundry and I saw a beach towel that isn’t too crazy that has about the right texture to use for yoga.  I have a yoga towel!  Woo hoo!

I have packed a bag for yoga so I try showering after.  I didn’t shower yesterday and I felt grimy and a little cold as I left.  With all that sweat, showering seems like a more pleasant alternative.  And I think I have time to shower and get home to do kid lunches and get them out the door.  I can be home by 8am.

I still feel a little shy as I go into Moksha.  I have my new mat which I removed from the paper wrap in the car so I don’t look “new.”  I have my beach towel and my water bottle and my bag.  I take my wallet out of my purse and leave it locked in the car so I can take my purse in and keep my Prius smart key there.  I’ll have to figure this out.  There are no lockers inside, so I need a system for my stuff that doesn’t feel awkward.

I get into the studio and lay my mat down.  I had a hard time hearing yesterday so I try to get a spot closer to the middle.  It is warm but I am looking forward to my time on my mat.  I am looking forward to the time lying quietly on my back.  I want the quiet and I want to see if my body relaxes again.

I lie down and as before, I notice my lower back being a bit uncomfortable as I lie down.  I am conscious of the gap between my lower back and the floor.  Five minutes later, the feeling is gone.  I feel supported completely by the floor.  I feel solid, held and relaxed on my mat.

I am able to do a few more poses this time and I remember to grab a strap.  I try some poses I didn’t try last time as I was lying on the floor trying to survive the heat.  I feel good.

I shower and dress.  I feel a bit self conscious in the change room with all of the thin women with the yoga bodies but this seems silly so I let it go.

Again,  I feel fantastic and so proud having done yoga 2 days in a row.  I am fully committed to the idea of 21 days of yoga.  I did realize yesterday that Mel is leaving on a trip on Thursday which would have made me wait a week if I had realized it.  I have been on the calendar and tried to figure out what classes I can do when he is gone.  It will be interesting to try to figure out childcare on the weekend when he is gone.  I am going to try my best to make a class each day.  I also found out today I could do 2 classes in one day if I need to in order to make the 21 classes in 21 days.  There is a yoga stretch class I could add in as long as I drink lots of water (that’s what the teacher said).

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