Day 44

Oh how I love, love Balance! Everything about it: the warm up series, the easy balances as well as the bite down the bullet ones. Thighs, calves, ankles and even toes burn like ca-razy and I still love it. Some poses I can do off the bat and some I wobble a lot. On some I have to use a strap -same one as Lauren does- and on some I use a block -half moon pose-. Some I wobble extra and fall out of, but I always get back on. Funny though, it doesn't upset or frustrate me, as one would expect. Instead I take it all with a good laugh or giggle and try again. Don't know why, because I do get upset at certain points in other classes; but not on this one. I also love how funny Travis is in this class: really makes me laugh out loud. By the end I have this huge smile on my face and I feel tired, but the real good kind of tired. The kind that I would do it all over again to get that sense of satisfaction. In overall, I think it's safe to say this is my favorite class of all the DVD set.
I had a great surprise today when I was able to do the arm balance right where Travis says that those who want to, can go ahead and do the balancing on forearms. I had been practicing before on my own these past few days watching Francine's video on FB, so I decided to give it a go. When I was able to do it AND hold it for a few seconds I was all O_O. As soon as I finished the class I tried and bam! I could do it again. Over and over. Sometimes I fall quickly out of it, but sometimes I am able to hold it longer. Here is a pic of me doing it -I know I posted it already in the UY FB group; but I am very proud of my little self... bear with me-

Now it's on to try doing the side crow pose one. Not today though because arms are sore from practicing so much. I have a feeling Strength and I are gonna have some words tomorrow due to my already tired arms. But hey! it was worth it.
For lunch today I had a traditional mexican tortilla soup with some bits of chicken, avocado, fresh cheese and crispy tortilla strips all in a wonderful chicken broth mixed with several chiles that gave it a nice kick.

Today I meditated in the afternoon because when I do so before bedtime I doze off and have to catch my head as it dives down. Jeez! I could do ten minutes no problem; but twenty is turning out to be a real challenge! Those minutes just seem to drag on slow. Very slow. Anyone else out there having this same situation? I don't even wanna think how it's gonna go when we have to do half an hour. Imma be sleeping on my meditation pillow, that's what's gonna happen.
Anyway, for dinner I had one of my mixed greens salads with the usual pine nuts, alfalfa sprouts, goji berries and roasted walnuts in a green apple balsamic vinaigrette.

Off to bed early tonite to read this wonderful book I just started on Sunday. It's called "Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend: A Novel" by Matthew Dicks. It has nothing to do with yoga and it is such a wonderful read! I recommend it to all of you who want to take a breather of all things yoga -yes, sometimes there can be too much yoga- and enjoy a good read.
Strength tomorrow. Ay, ay ay...