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By heather | August 19, 2008
I’ve started doing yoga again. For all my good intentions to keep going till the end of pregnancy and to start back right after, every time I’d try to meditate or center myself I’d just fall asleep.
When I start a practice, all I want to do is backbend to counterpose all the forward bending I do over kids, computer, dishes.
Do you ever watch the way kids do things? Emily Kate stretches with her whole body, including her face. I forgot how great that feels.
Alex bends from the knees to pick stuff up, not from the waist.
When do we learn all the bad habits that cause pain and injury?
I’m definitely more humble, weaker, and creaky in my physical practice.
Mentally I’m stronger, calmer and more empathetic towards those with physical limitations. The challenges of the past month have forced me to look at how I teach in a new way, and that’s a good thing.
Topics: yoga |
August 19th, 2008 at 11:17 pm
Yeah kids seem to do things so naturally, the way they move or speak or cry, there’s no filter. When do we pick that up, it’s so inhibiting.
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August 20th, 2008 at 2:27 am
I’m so glad you are doing yoga again.
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