Today I did one of the Classical Stretch episodes I recorded off the TV a while ago. This woman has great exercises but a. she does very few reps of each (which may just be a function of the short time available on TV) and b. she has NO FREAKIN’ IDEA how to cue! She starts an exercise, stops partway, chats a bit about the muscles or the beach she is standing on or whatever she feels like talking about. Then she just picks up again and carries on without cuing. You cannot take your eyes off the TV for a minute, and that’s not very conducive to good stretching - but I think I got a decent stretch in anyway.
My back is still wonky. It had almost recovered but then I ran into this woman at the bottom of the stairs who was trying to lug a Rug Doctor up 3 stories by herself, and I couldn’t just watch her struggle with that thing, so I helped her and that didn’t really do wonders for my back. And then my new neighbor move in and she had a giant suitcase that she was planning to carry up as well, no idea why she thought she could manage that by herself LOL. Anyway, probably added to it. Now it feels like a disc is hurt-y, I hope it’s nothing serious. 
After CS I did the Kundalini Yoga Superset off the Dr. Yoga DVD and felt pretty great. Today I was able to do the breath of fire well…I think the key was in using my stomach muscles. So happy about that. 
Buttercups and bellflowers is a nice light, airy scent that is VERY unsuited to winter. So back to Lavender it is - my favorite smell.
I am getting quite a bit achy and the headaches are not leaving…I wonder if this is like the time I did the Yamuna Zake stuff. It relaxed me totally when I did it but then later I would find myself so tense. Maybe once you find that calm place, not being calm, feels a lot worse? :-/
Posted on January 15th, 2008 by Ann
Filed under: General
Stretch dvds sound good. Granted sometimes nothing beats a good downward dog!
Ouch. Hope your back feels better soon, stop carrying heavy objects upstairs!
I love how good the breathing feels when it happens right. You’re probably right about the other thing too, though, that once you find that calm place, not being calm feels a lot worse! My meditation book says ” remember that this calm place is within you and you can access it any time you want” but I so cannot access it anytime I want. I have to practice and sweat before my mind will agree to rest
Ouchie, hope your back feels better today! you are a nice neighbor!
Hey, hey - you are kicking butt lady!
Right on - now ease up on your back otay?!
You’re a very sweet person. Does the stretching yoga help your back at all? I hope you feel better soon.