Day 26- February 21st.
"It's the FINAL COUNTDOWN!!!!" I sang to Jenn as I signed in for my 4pm yoga class. This is it.....I'm fairly certain if I've made it this far there's no slowing me down now.
For the first time since I can’t even remember when there were no lights turned on. The shades were up and the afternoon sun was filtering into the studio offering another layer of delicious organic warmth. I was excited today—I’ve called Jenn my good luck charm before and there’s just something about the way she teaches that makes practice so fun and lighthearted.
I’m experiencing my postures in a new and different way every day—they continue to evolve ever so slightly which I guess is why practice is called just that: practice. During locust post, in which you lay on your arms with your palms facing toward the ground and use your spine strength to hoist your legs (glued together from the thighs to the toes) toward the ceiling, Jenn came over and aided me in lifting my legs even higher. It just felt right. She helped me understand after class that I should be making a scooping motion with my legs as opposed to just attempting to jut them straight into the air.
As with life, I tend to get routinized and sometimes forget to step back and look at the bigger picture. When I take a moment to view things from a different perspective, there’s always something to be learned.
As I continue to blaze through these final days, I feel bright, insightful and calm. I am keenly aware of my self—no longer fraught with limitations or frustrations. The fatigue has dissipated…having perhaps evaporated in the heat of my yoga room. It’s the final countdown for my challenge- but I feel as though my journey’s just begun.
"It's the FINAL COUNTDOWN!!!!" I sang to Jenn as I signed in for my 4pm yoga class. This is it.....I'm fairly certain if I've made it this far there's no slowing me down now.
For the first time since I can’t even remember when there were no lights turned on. The shades were up and the afternoon sun was filtering into the studio offering another layer of delicious organic warmth. I was excited today—I’ve called Jenn my good luck charm before and there’s just something about the way she teaches that makes practice so fun and lighthearted.
I’m experiencing my postures in a new and different way every day—they continue to evolve ever so slightly which I guess is why practice is called just that: practice. During locust post, in which you lay on your arms with your palms facing toward the ground and use your spine strength to hoist your legs (glued together from the thighs to the toes) toward the ceiling, Jenn came over and aided me in lifting my legs even higher. It just felt right. She helped me understand after class that I should be making a scooping motion with my legs as opposed to just attempting to jut them straight into the air.
As with life, I tend to get routinized and sometimes forget to step back and look at the bigger picture. When I take a moment to view things from a different perspective, there’s always something to be learned.
As I continue to blaze through these final days, I feel bright, insightful and calm. I am keenly aware of my self—no longer fraught with limitations or frustrations. The fatigue has dissipated…having perhaps evaporated in the heat of my yoga room. It’s the final countdown for my challenge- but I feel as though my journey’s just begun.
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