Once I got my schedule set in cement—at least in my own mind—and got myself to a yoga class consistently every day a class was offered, my body responded rather dramatically. After 2 weeks, I was able to do certain poses effortlessly, even some that I had never been able to do well with my semi-consistent practice of several years ago. It was the consistency that made the difference.
Suddenly—though clearly it wasn’t that sudden—I was able to sit back on my heels again like a kindergartener. I was able to stay in the Downward Facing Dog pose for a good length of time without my wrists (my poor, keyboard-abused wrists) screaming for mercy. One pose seemed especially designed to fix the hip that had been giving me a lot of trouble lately. I was sleeping better at night and getting out of bed in the morning without the usual Old Lady Groan. I felt the return of muscles in my torso, the ones that had long gone lax with my usual routine of sitting.
For the beginning of this fitness journey, see A metal cube of junk? That’s me.
Read what FitNotes is all about over at the FitNotes About Page. Then, I’ll see you back here real soon–or look for me on the exercise floor.
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Good for you Chris. Yoga is a great gift to your body. I didn’t realize these intermittent notes were actually from you. Keep it up.