Thursday, September 25, 2008

PJ's vs. Yoga (yoga will always win)

Living in the Tidewater area of Virginia, you get used to some pretty crazy weather. It could be hot, sunny and 85 one day and the next 60's and rainy. Today, we have a Nor'easter blowing in. We knew it was coming. Yesterday, it was so windy all day and today, the same wind is still with us but along with it is the downpour they have been promising. I don't know about you, but waking up to rain makes me want to stay in my pj's all day. I am trying not to think about that because this morning I have yoga. It is the yoga class that I love & dread all at the same time. It is a level 2 class, so much harder than the other classes I take throughout the week. I always have so much fun with it once I am there but there is so much anxiety in getting there. I am discovering that like with other things I fear, it is my attitude toward it that causes the anxiety more than the 'thing' itself. Yesterday in class, before entering a challenging posture, our instructor John asked us to notice our attitude going into the posture and adjust it accordingly. It is truly amazing at how just becoming aware of your attitude and making slight changes to it can change the outcome. So today my work is that. PJ's will wait, I have yoga to do and as John and Chris (our amazing Hot House instructors) always say..."suffering is optional."

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