Yoga is keeping me sane
Don’t worry, I’m not going to show you a photo of me in my PJs doing yoga in the middle of our very small living room. The teenagers think it would be a very good idea – but I don’t. Me with a red head and all my wobbly bits is not a sight for public edification.
I’m doing yoga every day now. Quietly and slowly (and ignoring all rude comments from those who are to lazy to go skiing), every day I do a little more. My sun salute extends into other asanas that don’t hurt my knee, but do stretch out my back and feel good in the process. I’m quite amazed at how much strength – especially upper body strength – I seem to have lost in the last couple of months. Working my arms and shoulders I really feel the muscles straining and the next day I feel the ache in the muscles – but it’s a good ache, a getting things back again sort of ache.
It’s going to be a good while before I can run again. The bone bruise in my knee is going nowhere fast, but I see now that yoga and pilates classes are back within my grasp. Once we’re back from the mountains I can’t wait to get back to them – and I’m going to finally make myself take a meditation class too. I’m not a meditation sort of girl really, sitting still and doing nothing is something that is well-nigh impossible for a flibertigibbet like me. Which is why I think it’s something that I should take some time trying to learn. Who knows, it could change my life.
Right now all I can say is that yoga is carving out a little oasis of calm for me in a two small flat with teenagers who are spending way too much time together in a confined space – and those of you who are parents of teenagers will know exactly what I mean when I say that.
My body feels better, my spirits are lifted and my energy levels are up.
Yoga. It works. If you’ve never given it a try, maybe you should!
Helen
February 14th, 2012 at 5:44 pm
I’ve never done yoga. It sounds wonderfully relaxing. I think there are classes not very far away so maybe I’ll see what I can find out after the next set of school holidays (start on 24th) and when all our university visits are done.
February 14th, 2012 at 9:29 pm
I totally agree with you about yoga. I have only dipped a toe in, using a DVD I got for my birthday in October and was amazed at the difference a session of yoga most days made. I fell off the wagon at Christmas and keep meaning to start again, even if it does mean contending with teenage mockery (or the five year old joining in, which may be worse!).
February 14th, 2012 at 11:54 pm
I tried yoga a few years ago – I liked the exercises but couldn’t bear the “relaxation session” at the end. I just saw an ad for a new studio quite close to me – maybe I’ll investigate it to see how they conduct their classes.
So glad that you are doing better.
February 15th, 2012 at 9:42 am
I’ve done yoga and loved the supple ease it gave you but the end of the class where we were all supposed to relax and empty our minds one woman did so well she would start snoring each and every time, and I would lie there making a mental list of the tasks I had to complete when I got home.
February 16th, 2012 at 6:58 am
I love Yoga, my daughters introduced me to Hot yoga which I really love and by the end of the session I really enjoy the relaxation and rest 🙂