21 Day Yoga Challenge: Day 3

Oct 31, 13 21 Day Yoga Challenge: Day 3

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It is my third day of yoga.  I can’t do the 6:30 am class because it is silent yoga and I am sure I am not yet ready for that.  I still have no idea what I am doing or what the sequences are.  I am going to try a 2pm class and will go straight to get the boys afterward.  Not sure if I will have time to shower or not but am glad there is a class that works for me. I get to Moksha  just before class.  “I am running,” I say, as I check in. “You have lots of time,” the woman behind the counter says. “Really?” I ask, surprised “Seven minutes,” she replies. I laugh at my own sense of hurry and how seven minutes can be a lot of time or a little.  I am ready for yoga. The class is full.  I find a place by the door.  I again notice the space under my lower back as I lie down.  I focus on my breathing and after five minutes I feel totally connected to my mat, the floor, the earth.  I do more poses this time and am really enjoying how my body feels outside of yoga.  I am feeling more solid on my legs than I have in a long time.  I wore heels yesterday and felt really comfortable in them.  I am feeling my muscles but am not physically very tired.  Probably because I am mostly still lying on the floor trying to keep from overheating. I am having a dialogue in my head wondering if I am fooling myself by thinking that I am going to yoga, doing a few poses and then lying around on the floor sweating and calling it exercise.  I am trying to still this voice and convince myself that if I want to lie on the floor, it is fine and if I come and continue to show up and  be present, I will be doing more and...

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21 Day Yoga Challenge: Day 2

Oct 30, 13 21 Day Yoga Challenge: Day 2

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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...

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