Day 21...Class 21

7:15am...

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us." 
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
This morning, the mountains were so pretty on my way to class. There is so much snow! I was more out of my head and determined. I got to class early and did some Camel backbends and stretched really good because my lower back has been tight. That helped me a lot in my Standing Backbend because my back was more warmed up. I don't know how some of these people do all these postures so well!! I looked left to sneak a peak at Danielle, who is an awesome student and soon to be teacher after her training! Her Standing Backbend, Standing Bow, and Floor Bow were just amazing! I'm sure her other postures are too, but I had to focus on ME:)

I am not a fan of a teacher who doesn't have things under control.. Usually fiddling with the mic and walking outside during Pranayama Breathing.. Talking with a rushed tone in their voice.. Holding the breathing for way too long and not being consistent at all with the counts for the breath. One minute it's 6 seconds, the other minute it's 8 or 9 seconds while she's talking specifically to one student or stumbling over words and not helping us to keep a steady movement in Pranayama.. Isn't that important in the breathing exercise? A steady pace the whole time? You know when you practice a lot how it's supposed to feel and flow. The only time it felt right is when she actually counted during the exercise. All the other times I do the breathing it's consistent and a nice flow, not with this teacher, ever.. I feel like it messes up my practice a little bit because the breathing exercise is so important. There were a few times I would start inhaling or exhaling on my own and I didn't care.. I was going to do it right and if anyone didn't like it they can suck it:)... I mean that in the nicest way possible.

So, I still cannot believe I'm on day 21! They say doing something for 21 days makes it a habit, right?..