Today I noticed this in the studio, and I love it! Just a little bit extra inspiration before you begin. This will probably become a regular part of my posts because it just makes me smile. And I believe that everyone can take these words with them in their own lives, whether in yoga or not.
Notice on the left hand side the list on the wall with all 110 participants' names to put up our sticker for every day. Soon that poster will be completely full! We can totally do this.
Today was another beautiful day in Halifax, later on anyway. I was lucky enough to have a massage (although let's face it, therapeutic massage is not often overly relaxing), and spend some time reading Buddha in the Public Gardens while I waited for my 7:30 Moksha! I'll admit, it's been a few weeks since I've actually done a Moksha class. It was wonderful, as always, but I found myself a little shaky on the legs. My hamstrings were feeling incredibly tight after last night's Jivamukta! Note to self: don't dismiss Thursday morning practices any more. I definitely am feeling it already today. I made a comment to Jamie earlier about how this will not be as easy as I may have expected - to which he said 'you thought this might be easy??' I don't mean easy, I just mean ... to feel this sore on day two?? Definitely has me wondering if I am cut out for this. I know I am, but it certainly won't be easy. Although it is definitely a soothing kind of soreness.
Class went well tonight - it was my first experience with Sarah as a teacher, she was wonderful! I struggled in a few poses - my Warrior II was shaky at best, my Toppling Tree was a little more toppling than tree, and my Dancer fell out of rhythm a few times. But with those shaky moments, I was always able to use my breath to get back in. I really tried to concentrate on my breathing tonight, and just feel each moment of every pose. It was hard, there were moments I think I was focusing a little too much on keeping my breath even that I lost focus on what my body was doing. But I somehow managed to bring myself back.
I did a successful Camel pose tonight - I've often struggled to just let myself go and grip my feet, fearing I would tumble backwards. Tonight I felt lithe and capable - it was a warming feeling, certainly the most accomplished I've felt in that pose. One of my favourites is always Tree pose - I just feel so serene, so balanced. Lately I've been favouring my bent leg in half-lotus, I find a delicious stretch in my quads that way. Days like today I feel as though I could just stay in Tree for hours. Or at least what would seem like hours. I always love near the end of the practice when we settle down into Pigeon. Even when my hips feel so tight I want to scream (like tonight) it always goes away. Although coming out of Pigeon into the last Down-Dog felt a little like trying to straighten out a frozen rubber band. Needless to say, final Savasana was a delightful melting sensation that I just never wanted to end.
Tomorrow may possibly end up being day two and three - depending on how limber I feel I'm attempting two classes tomorrow since I won't have time on Saturday. Cross your fingers for me! I also have to write an exam first thing in the morning, so I should probably either study or go to sleep ... ahem, meditate.
Namaste.
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