Posted by Lyrical13 on January 31, 2004, at 1:12:02
In reply to Re: feather duster, posted by EtktRide on January 30, 2004, at 11:55:47
I LOVE yoga! I have been doing it for at least 2 years now. My yoga teacher is wonderful. I had taken one other class before hers and it was OK but hers are just wonderful. I think part of it is her voice..it's very soothing and she's very good at focusing you on what your body is doing.. where do you feel the stretch? Do you feel it more on one side of your body than the other? Where do you feel tension? And she's all about listening to your body and doing what you need to do to make it feel better. She tells the names of the poses and what they're good for so I've gotten to the point that if I'm feeling sore or tight in a certain spot, I know which poses to do to help. I do neck stretches every single day several times and some of the carpal tunnel stuff. My hips are always getting out of whack so I know to do Scissors and Maltese Cross to help with that. I also go to a chiropractor and I go for a massage once a month. Judy (my yoga teacher) is also my massage therapist. She's wonderful! I think all of these things have helped my overall health and well-being. I think my immune system is functioning better too. A couple weeks ago I bought a beginner Pilates kit. It's adapted for an exercise ball. I haven't done the full work out yet but I've tried some stretches. I'm not as good about doing yoga on my own as I should be. But it is the one place (in class) where I can really slow down and actually stop all the thoughts racing through my head for an hour or so.
I'll check the flylady site for info on the control journal.
Just out of curiosity...do you shine your sink? I've been doing the fling boogie and the 15 min. things and have been weeding through and decluttering, using the calendar and have reached a breakthrough..I realized that I really need to schedule "me" time...and that if I'm ever going to get the baby quilt done that is supposed to be a gift for the baby that was born in December, I'd better actually put "quilting" on my calendar! Because it's not happening otherwise! I just seem to be too busy with other things. But I haven't shined my sink and I don't get dressed to the shoes. But I am getting better at getting dressed to teh slippers at least! I am a weekend pajama lounger too. They are so comfy. But I decided I could at least throw on some sweats so I'll be a little more presentable if someone should drop in unexpectedly.
Well, good luck with your flying lessons!
Motor City FlyBabe
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