For those of you who weren't aware of it and were not able to read back, I posted a gadget that allows you to get my updates right in your email inbox. At least I hope you can. I haven't had anyone tell me yet that it didn't work. But I guess we'll find out today for sure. You can also google+ me if you are a google+ member. I'll get all this down sooner or later!!
Finally made it to a yoga class again. For those of you not in our area and who don't get my facebook updates, we had a really good little winter storm the first few days of the week and I couldn't get into town to have yoga on Tuesday, in fact, Kris cancelled all her classes at the beginning of the week. She gave me some instructions to do my own at home which I did. And I used my yoga ball!! I finally got it filled to the right size and it works wonderfully. It's the perfect height for sitting and I even used it for stability while practicing some of the poses that takes balance. I think I need to get a stand to keep it from rolling away between poses, though.
Anyway, back to class. My yoga partner and I are branching out a bit. We are at different places right now in our abilities and Kris is really doing an awesome job letting us progress at our own rates. She worked a little one on one with my exercise partner yesterday while I worked on some of the things I am working on. And she still managed to give me encouragement and feedback along the way. I love this uber-yoga class! Kris is doing a fantastic job modifying poses for each of our abilities!! I hope that it catches on and those in our area contact Kris about getting started in yoga, even if they think they can't. And I hope in other locations yoga teachers take the initiative to do the same thing.
We learned a few new poses too. I really stretched my back out well. At one point I felt a twinge as I got out of a pose and I was a little worried that today would be a painful day, but you know, other than being a little stiff when I got up this morning, there has been no problems. I think the twinge might have been a good one!! I know when I left yesterday I was feeling a little taller. The other thing of note yesterday was that Kris had us stand in a wide stance and bend at the waist, to see how far we could go. I know my partner in crime made it forward all the way to where she could put her hands flat on the floor. I could get my fingers flat on the floor but my arms are just a little bit too short to get the whole hand flat to the floor. Kris was really excited at how flexible we are. I am a wee bit frightened about what she has in mind for us next. LOL I guess on Tuesday I will find out. I can't remember what the pose is called that this ability to lean forward and put our hands on the floor is heading towards, but Kris said something about bending over until our head is on the floor. Seriously? Ok, well, I am all for working towards that.
So Kris may have been excited because of the possibilities for more poses. I was excited because it reminded me of how flexible I used to be. I recalled the days when I could do walkovers and backward walkovers, somersaults and such. That was of course 200- 250 lbs ago. I really think what is holding me back from being more flexible is the bulky tummy I have. But I am not going to get rid of that tummy until I get it moving. The thought of what I will be able to do once it's gone is a huge motivator to me. If I can do as much as I am doing now with my bulk, then just imagine what I will be able to do without it!!!
More evidence of how good yoga has been to me: No pain today. I do not remember the last time I sweated and stretched as much as I did yesterday and had NO PAIN the next day. None. A little stiffness first thing this morning, but that was all. I am heading out this morning to shop at Sam's Club with my son and before yoga that would have been unheard of after a day like yesterday. While I was doing yoga and for a while afterwards I had no acid reflux. It went away.
Still having some acid reflux. I started taking my vitamins again and the acid reflux was pretty bad last night. But I ate a little later, too and I think that is one of my problems. Tonight is pizza night. I am picking up a gluten free pizza for me but I am still expecting some reflux issues from the pizza. Tomorrow I will try to take the vitamins again and eat things that normally don't bother me and see if the vitamins are causing me problems. I need to get back in to Alt Med and see Randy again. I am not scheduled to see him for another month yet and if I can last that long I would like to. We'll see what happens.
That's all I have for now. Until next time, be safe, stay warm and dry and enjoy the beautiful spring weather when it is there. I love spring!!
Namaste.
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