i started this idea of recognizing all of the things that 'i am' and celebrating them about a month ago, but did not do anything with it. i am trying to start that up again though because i think it is something that we don't do enough of. it goes to the idea that
just being is something that we should pay attention to and rejoice in. i invite you again to do the same on your blog or in the comments! what fun! so, at the risk of being corny or cheesy or just plain silly, here we go.....
....a student of yoga. i have been going twice a week for about 8 weeks now, and i am really enjoying all of the things that it is encouraging my body to do. like my life, i think my body has been "stuck" in the same position for the last 5 years! yoga is pushing, pulling, stretching, and twisting my body into asanas (poses) that i never knew it could do. that does not mean, unfortunately, that i move through the poses with ease. i creak and groan, pop and moan as though this body was a haunted house! my shoulder, my hip, and my knee are all testing the limits, but, along with the rest of my body, they are all starting to loosen up, as long as i don't push too hard and i congratulate my body on what it was able to do for the day.
this is my warrior 1 pose ... flawed, but the "spiritual warrior" nonetheless
i like what this new endeavor is supposed to do for me. i like that it creates a flow within my muscles and organs while it brings focus to my body and what it is trying to say at 31. flexibility, peace, calming meditation, and the extremely important focus on oneself are other reasons why i am so taken with this new practice. i am hoping to reach a new kind of physical awareness with my body. i have so many aches and pains and "issues" with this vessel, and i'd like to understand what is causing so many of them. i also think yoga helps to bring about more positive thoughts as i allow my body and mind to embrace, yet quietly challenge its limits. i am intrigued by what it has to offer me and what it will teach me about this vessel that i use every day. thanks for being a part of me today! namaste.
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Congratulations, Cassie, on what you are doing. I admire your motivation. I hope you keep it up. At age 79 my body tells me each morning what part of me is not going to work worth a damn. It is sort of equal play.... in that one morning I am convinced I will not get through the day without a hip replacement; then the next day my lower back is being an S.O.B.Then my prostate gland needs its share of attention by making me get up 4 or 5 times per night. Then of course when I wake up in the morning I must sit on the side of my bed for several minutes to get over being dizzy or else fall flat on my can when I try to stand. So I encourage you to keep up the yoga, Cassie, and then when you are 79 you'll still be built like a French beer bottle able to wrap yourself into a pretzel without emitting even a single groan!
Grandpa
wow....love your words and pictures. i remember the first yoga class i took.....i felt like a square peg in a round hole! but i am sure that you get used to the positions after a while....or not :)
i would love to start some of this type of thing also and have been thinking about it the past few weeks.
so glad that you are taking care of your vessel and trying to do things that help you understand it and make it function better! keep it up cass! :)
Ohhh I want to take yoga classes too! This post makes me crave it even more :) Maybe one of these days I will get my rear in gear and actually do it :)
I LOVE warrior pose. Maybe because I love the name and what it implies. We are warriors...all different types of warriors with different battles to fight. So...bring it on!! That's how it makes me feel..."bring it on, I'm ready for whatever you've got for me!". :) I'm glad you too are learning the treasures of what yoga has to offer. :)
I admire you also for sticking with this yoga class week after week! I went to palates today and found my body can't stretch worth beans! I guess I always new that! Hey mom join my gym that way we can be partner warriors!
I want to be built like a french beer bottle and wrap myself like a pretzel! It sounds like all kinds of fun!
Cass...you did a great job with this!
I am so happy that you are enjoying your yoga journey! It feels good to open your heart towards the world, yes? Warrior poses are so empowering.
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