On The Fly

Had an exercise date last night. Jessica and I went swimming and, since I hadn't been in months, I was looking forward to it. My abs were on fire afterwards; I don't usually have that experience. It made me think of the book that I just read and how Sanford talked about not being able to use his abs...

Thankfully, I only experienced mild, post-pool congestion. My sleep was disturbed but not totally.

Work has been hellacious. I'm still teaching a yoga class once a week at work and it's a great lesson as far as digging deep enough to, at least, not have a tense face and energy.

It's so weird. People who sign up for yoga don't come and the people who tell me that they don't think they'll be able to make it, show up. One of my colleagues who has never been to a class thanks me, constantly, for holding the class. She says that maybe after she finishes with obligations, including a choir one, that she might be able to attend. Had three people in attendance today and one told me that she might get a work-related call that she would have to answer.

I usually try to write sequences on Saturday and practice them at some point before Wednesday and I also do whatever tweaking that's necessary. That sequence went out the window in about eight minutes. One attendee had back pain and the other was really tired so we got on our backs before we hit the 10-minute mark.

One said I'm sure that's not what you had in mind...

I've had several of my yoga teachers say that students will be your greatest teachers. It's a bit scary, as a new teacher, doing a class on the fly but I made it work. Just wish that I could have remembered more poses that ease back pain. I was also trying to think of poses that I could have done with the child while the adults had their restorative time...

It was also interesting that the person who was experiencing back pain said one of the singing bowls made her back tense up. She hasn't said anything about that before. Wonder which bowl and note it was...

Went by the library then came home to eat after work and, not too long after that, I went to get gasoline for the lawn mower. Even though I wasn't looking forward to mowing the lawn, I'm thankful that it turned over right away.

Took a stroll through Tower Grove Park as I was still in desperate need of decompressing. The park has done such a beautiful job with the tulips and it was nice to see so many people out admiring the flowers.

A Simple Start

Mentioned to the yoga class that it's the Spring Equinox, Holi, International Day of Happiness and World Storytelling Day.

This woman, who joined us for the first time, said And it's my birthday. Next, she apologized for interrupting. None of us minded and it was cool that she joined us for yoga on her birthday. 

In honor of World Storytelling Day, I told this story about the Buddha and the Snake. Love the way it starts -- The great Buddha was sitting under the Bodhi tree meditating... It's a simple start to a story but I like it.

Did a chair yoga class today and I'm definitely developing a fondness for accessible yoga. 

S Words

Gave climbing a try even though my hand sore is still a little sore. It went well but I didn't push it.

Me: I saw the move that you did where I always get stuck but I don't think I can manage it because you're taller than me.

Patti: You're so full of shit.

Me: I don't think that I've ever heard you say that word before.

Patti: Smiling and looking at me like get on up there.

I mimicked Patti's moved and climbed The Letter Eye better than I've ever climbed it before.

Me: I need to climb like you more often.

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I thought we were finished with snow but apparently not.







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Oh yeah, thanks to Jessica for an amazing hand massage. Jessica was like relax your arm; I get that a lot...