Saturday, January 9, 2010

Day 9: Body Awareness

Today was one of those practices where, in final savasana you suddenly "come to" and think "it's over? how did that happen?" Then you try to remember details and hope you were doing the right postures with everybody else, because you were just really in a deep meditation. I went to 5:30 with Dominique at the old studio. I felt strong and focused and checked my brain at the door. I felt like a washcloth that had just been wrung out at the end of class. My whole body felt tingly with a nice energy running through it. I could've easily done a second class.
After 9 days of continuous practice I'm feeling that nice "body awareness". You know, where things like walking and getting in and out of your car are suddenly different...you are somehow more graceful during these simple activities. I can feel a little bit of soreness in my shoulders, back, glutes and hamstrings. It's not a painful soreness though. It's more like the muscles, in their little muscle voices are saying "hey, thanks so much for letting us play! this is great! look at me, I'm doing jump n jacks and getting ready for tomorrow!"
Every time I do a challenge, and start to feel the benefits, I think to myself, why not just do this every day for the rest of your life? (Yes McKinley, I know you will!)
Food for thought I suppose. For now, I'm just going to focus on the 101 and enjoy the wonderful benefits!

9 comments:

  1. I must ask Michelle, does yoga help with nerves? Because I was just in the Eureka earthquake (6.5 richter) and it was my first quake and I'm still about to have a heart attack!

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  2. Michelle~ Holy cow! I am a So. Cal girl and have been in a few quakes myself, but never a 6.5!!! I hope and pray that you and all of your loved ones are safe and sound! I do think yoga helps with nerves in general, but a huge earthquake would rattle even the most zen yogi!!!

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  3. YAY, that tingly, energetic feeling is the best! Glad you had a strong class. Love your washcloth analogy; that's a creative way of putting it!
    Ohhh yes, body awareness. Being more in tune with our bodies is definitely one of the most significant benefits of an extended challenge!

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  4. Iz~ it just feels good, doesn't it? :)

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  5. Wow, I am just about to start me first 30 day Challenge so it is great to read the experiences of people who have 60 and 100 day challenges, thanks for sharing.
    Mike

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  6. Yay! I'm happy you had a great class!! Happy muscles zinging and full of energy is a great thing!

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  7. I'm glad you are having these strong classes now after your rocky start. And yes, those muscles, they are so happy that they are taken to class every day.

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  8. Mike~ Good luck on your challenge! Stick around these blogs, there are lots of great yogi's blogging right now for the 101 day challenge!
    ActionJoJo~ I hope you are feeling better doll!
    AHappyYogi~ I loved what you said on the 101 blog about taking this in pieces. You're right, today we get into "double digits". Yippee!

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  9. This would be exactly why I've never stopped since I started:)

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