Day 20...Class 20

7:15am...Michelle

"You're stronger than you think you are Cat!"

It's Yoga Practice...Not Yoga Perfect..
Michelle gave me so many words of encouragement today. She could tell I was having a rough class. It was written all over my face. I did only sit once, but I had to get out of a couple of postures early. Chair, Eagle, Triangle... NOT my friends today. My knees were hurting in Chair(2nd part on tip toes) and Eagle.. I've noticed with all the moisture in the weather right now, my joints have been bothering me a bit. It does feel better when I get in that room though, even if it's tough. I had that tightness in my chest and I couldn't control my breath to calm my heart and mind today. I was way too trapped in my head and I couldn't get out. My goal today is to drink way more water than I did yesterday.. I don't remember filling my bottle up enough yesterday now that I think about it. I'm also going to down an electrolyte packet too.. And I'm also being a good girl with my decaf coffee this morning:)

Even though today was a challenge.. I got deeper into a few postures that I couldn't believe.. Hands to Feet! I could feel my elbows get closer together behind my legs, my legs straightened more, AND I still kept contact with my face on my legs! Usually if I get my legs straighter my face comes off my legs and I have to back up a little. I swear, the key to that posture is to suck your stomach in! It's crazy how much farther you can go when you do. Also, my Standing Backbend.. Even though it was only the last few seconds of the second set, I went back farther and watched my pointed fingers get closer to the back wall than the ceiling! I really want to start working on doing wall backbends. I have to have no fear. I'm working on keeping the weight in my heels in the Standing Backbend, I always have to be reminded of that. That's why I'm such a fan of the Bikram dialogue! If you listen and move with their words there's no way you can "forget" a certain part. Yoga is SO technical. People who don't practice, don't realize that. They think it's La La La, Stretch, La La La, Reach, La La La, Bend.. The postures must be done 100% correct to get the full benefits. The more correct you are with your alignment the deeper you can eventually get into the postures. I love it.. I can't remember who said this in class, but if you do a posture 99%, it's 100% wrong! So true...And that goes for LIFE too!

Postures I was complimented on:
Chair(tip toes), Standing Separate Leg Stretching, Toe Stand(balancing on Rt. heel), Tree

Correction:
Basically it was- Cat get out of your head, Breathe, and stay strong:)