Leaning

Got to work on Wednesday and the building had no water. After returning from my second field trip, we got word that the building would close. One of my coworkers squealed and many smiled. Even though I had to do some work from home, I was happy too. I looked for a yoga class to jump into but the timing didn't work. Hashtag -- can't have everything.

But wait...the water folks wouldn't finish until noon the next day so we reported at 1. It was an unexpected gift that I appreciated tremendously since my reservoir was about depleted.

I slept beautifully, stretched like a cat in the morning then rolled out. I had time to make it to a yoga class and time to stop by Trader Joe's.

Alison had already given me intel on Jim, the yoga teacher. I wrote her back to say that, yes, he is a slow, smooth operator.

During class, I realized how much I like gate pose.

Poses that I remember that I like:

Gate

Fish

Half Moon 

Savasana

I've been reading an old O: The Oprah Magazine (June 2013). In that issue, Oprah interviews Brene Brown who talks about foreboding joy and dress-rehearsing tragedy. Brown mentions this man, married for 40 years, who never got too excited about anything because he didn't want to be disappointed but when he heard that his wife had been killed, he realized that he should have leaned harder into those moments of joy.

Maybe joy is what I was leaning into in gate pose...

I Have Answers or Month-End Review, June

Gluteus maximus memory is what I had today as I got on my bike for a second day. Last week was perfect pool weather and this week will be ideal for bicycling.

A woman that I know suggested getting in touch with the sit bones for a more comfortable bike ride but, yeah, I need to replace my gel seat cover.

Got ready for yoga in 10 minutes which made for a rough practice session. As we practiced, I thought about Ann Pizer, the yoga journalist for About.com. She once tweeted What is your favorite pose? At the time, didn't have an answer but I realized this a.m. that I really enjoy warrior two or as Gloria says vira (...bhadrasana) two, half moon and fish poses. My favorite sequence, hands-down, is the earth salutation...

How I moved this month:

Bicycling, 3 x's

Boxing, 4 x's

Kettlebell, 4 x's

Rock Climbing, 6 x's

Stretch Max, 3 x's

Crooked Photo of  Captivating "This Way" Graffiti

Swimming, 4 x's

Walking, 8 x's

STL Riverfront Trail

Yoga, 8 x's

Zumba, 1 x


Did you do any of your favorite activities? Did you move (more than you had to) this month? :)