yoga

Did a regular class today instead of waiting to do the other Intro class later at night. Was good. I didn't have to lay down at all, but did have to modify a lot of the postures.

But that's okay, I'm a newbie.

I got through it well, got a good workout and accomplished being there despite some anxiety.

I can feel it in my arms and just below my breastbone. Feeling a bit tired now, about 4 hours later. Should sleep good again tonight.

Drinking lots of water.

Jennifer from Sunstone left me a message checking up on me and offering any help she can give. She seems very nice.

Tomorrow I'm planning to go to the Intro A class since this one is in the morning and it should be a bit lighter, like the B class, than the regular classes; my body needs a lighter day to recup.

Heard a lot of joint popping in me today during class. Arms and back.

Feet were cramping a lot, too, during the standing poses. It's going to take a while for them to get stronger and to realign from the damage done from the surgeries. It kept interfering with me otherwise doing them, but that's going to be part of my physical journey and I expected to have foot issues so it's no surprise. I just look forward to when my feet get stronger and my balance on them gets better :)

Lying down inside the room before class today was a bit hard... maybe the hardest part of the whole time there! I was trying to relax and let the heat sink into me before class started and I kept having the problem I have meditating where my breathing stops and I have to re-start it... only when I'd restart the humidity and heat of the room would make me feel like I was drowning and couldn't get air. It was a similar sensation to being waterboarded (for those wondering, yes, I've experienced it).

Once I got up and was moving in class and no longer having my breath stop anymore the problem went away. It was just panicky during that pre-class time.

I guess what it comes down to is that I need to get my ass in gear and remember to keep that little part of me up on a high enough level when relaxing/meditating to keep my breathing going... I always forget and have to make adjustments *after* it happens a time or three. It's a flaw in my meditation that I need to work through.

On a totally different subject, should be having at least one friend over this week to play; probably with needles. Maybe two, if schedules work out alright. Yays for making friends.