Heart Opened and Closed
The first thing I noticed this morning was that I am not super sore from yesterdays yoga class like I thought I would be. My last class on my monthly pass at Ashtanga Yoga Charlottesville was some serious vinyasa with Annie. The women was on a roll yesterday and instructed us through not 2 (which would have been enough) but at least 12 warrior III’s and as many standing splits. Yowza! I was sure my hamstrings and glutes were going to be yelling about it this morning.
I am convinced that the sole reason they aren’t screaming is my run-yoga-run sandwich really warmed my legs up for the practice and cooled it down afterward. Pre-yoga was 2 miles, nice and easy, and post-Warrior IIIing-until-my-legs-gave-out was 1.15 miles with lunch on the mind with each step.
My yoga practice was dedicated to my dear grandfather who went in for open heart surgery at 7 a.m. that morning. My thoughts were with him all morning and I was anxiously awaiting news that he had come through surgery well. About 15 minutes into class I had the most intense and thorough heart-opener ever, my sternum literally popped all the way up, I smiled and got the deep sense that he was fine. I came home to a message that, yes indeed, he had come through just fine and the surgery went as straightforward as possible. I am hugely relieved and look forward to speaking with him once he is able.
I’ve decided that my next MISSION is all about the yoga
MISSION: 5 yoga sessions a week for 5 weeks
Most of these sessions will be completed at home but I also would love to find some more classes. A “session” must be at least 15 minutes but that is the only stipulation.
Anyone else up for the MISSION? There are some good yoga dvd’s on exercisetv.tv if you don’t have a home practice, or maybe now’s the time to start a home practice!
Yoga on!
