Minor Slacking & Some Perspective

A bit of slacking has occurred  but not on yoga, just on posting about yoga. Some back logged journal entries:

Day: 15

Where: At Home

Type of Yoga: Yoga for Everyone-Shiva Rea Fluid Power 
Time: 1 hour & 40 min. (actual time about 1 hour)

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Day: 14

Where: At Home

Type of Yoga: Yoga for Everyone-Shiva Rea Fluid Power 
Time: 1 hour & 40 min. (actual time about 35min.)

I would not exactly call this "yoga for everyone ". Loved the beginning, the breathing and chanting was absolutely amazing. The backdrop of the session is gorgeous, and the famous Shiva Rea is my new hero. But, it went really fast and there was just not a whole lot of explanation. I was beyond lost. I decided though, that I was not going to give up, because I think I could end up really treasuring this for at-home yoga. 

So, the next day I tried again and watched it first to get a better understanding of the poses and modifications. I made it to an hour. I was confused and modifying for myself and was an all out hot mess. I had to get real and be okay with not being able to do this yet. I felt like the cheese in the Cheez-It commercial that was marked as 'not ready'. I will not give up on my Shiva Rea. This will come as everything always does, in it's own time.

Day: 13

Where: At Home

Type of Yoga: Yoga Zone-Yoga For Weight Loss 

Time: 57 min.

No time for the yoga room every day, although I wish there was. It's just not the same at home.

Day: 12

Where: Yoga Room

Type of Yoga: Yoga Ball 

Time: 90 min.

Fresh perspective after Wednesdays Confessional. 

Yoga Ball was ah-ma-zing! I was a bit nervous about using the yoga ball and even sent the following text to my friend before picking her up for class:

Me: Going to leave here 9ish just to be a bit early...I know...shocking right? It is THAT important for me to secure a spot for my mat in the back of the room and not to be in the front of the class on a big ol yoga ball :-D

G: BAHAHAHAHAH

Why my pal's giant laughter via text? Because I am never, ever that early for anything.  Yes, I was a little trepidatious about rolling myself around on a giant ball, but it was awesome! 

Don't get me wrong, the ball didn't make it an easy session, you are definitely using some additional muscles to stabilize your body on the ball; but it did help my body feel both supported and I felt like where, in some yoga poses, I may wonder if my body is in the best position for me, the ball sort of guides you. It really applies what the instructor is telling you to do, and insures that you don't push your body to the point of pain or beyond where you individually should be. The ball simply won't let you. I love that.  As someone who tends to push herself further then she probably should and regrets it later, I needed that. 

Fav movement: use your ankles to throw the ball up to your hands and then back and forth. Killed my abs...loved it!

It was a great morning, a great class, the women in this class were so sweet and funny warm and loving. What a difference between this class and the other...but, then it hit me. Some of the women were the same women. They hadn't changed. I had.