Ok....so I am behind. I know! I know!
But.....such is life sometimes. And it is in my best interest and best intention this year to be more gentle with myself...and therefore....no guilt about it.
So today.....you get three days in one!
Thursday class was one of struggle and challenge AND discomfort for me, as well as awareness.
Even tough it was a restorative class....it was very intense for me. It was a true struggle for me to breathe and meditate through the poses, since I was feeling such discomfort. It was a shoulder opening class....and OH Man....are my shoulders ever tight! It's where I hold alot of my day, well....my life really. I tend to roll my shoulders forward, almost in a hunch shape....and I have learned that it is a for me, unconsciously, to protect my heart. So opening my shoulders up was physically painful, as well as emotionally painful. And while I feel I didn't to very well in the class that day, I was able to release it because I felt gratitude for being open enough and aware enough and PRESENT enough to really listen to my body and my heart. And from that.....I learned alot.
Friday I did soemthing I have never done before!
TWO yoga classes in one day!
The first was a Hatha class...which I always love and I think it's my favorite style of yoga to do....( it always has been!) I think the thing I like best about Hatha is the chance or opportunity and time to really allow oneself to slowly fall into the pose getting a deeper stretch and appreciation for each pose for 4-5 breaths.
THEN.....the MOST amazing and beautiful class yet......Candle Flow. This was a Friday evening Vinyasa Flow class, but to candles. There were candles set between every one's mat and in front of each mat. It was both beautiful and calming and energizing! I HIGHLY recommend it! It's definitely hard to put words to it, so come experience it for your self!
This journey is definitely a work in progress and I am oh so glad I stepped up to the challenge of the 30 days of yoga! I am really exploring so many limitations bot inside of my body and being and outside of my body.
And today I attended the amazing "Intention and Attention" workshop by Ce of Balance Yoga Studio. The workshop aligns so well with my new word of the new year ( and I use word and NOT resolution). This really gave me so much food for thought regarding setting my intention for the year. And while I knew exactly what I wanted to set my intention on; the workshop provided tools and fuel for thought, on how to further explore how I can fully move forward to meeting that intention every day.
I actually have more than one intention, and I feel I will work on each as a "first come first serve basis" or as each comes along and which ever demands the most attention at that moment.
And.....now I'm signing off to spend the rest of my evening.....cuddling my children, munching vegetarian pizza, and knitting.......I will leave you with this amazing piece of writing that was shared with us during our candle flow class...... to ponder for your weekend;
"The Optimist Creed"
"Promise Yourself
To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.
To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person you meet.
To make all your friends feel that there is something worthwhile in them.
To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.
To think only of the best, to work only for the best and to expect only the best.
To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.
To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.
To wear a cheerful expression at all times and give a smile to every living creature you meet.
To give so much time to improving yourself that you have no time to criticize others.
To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.
To think well of yourself and to proclaim this fact to the world, not in loud word, but in great deeds.
To live in the faith that the whole world is on your side, so long as you are true to the best that is in you."
By Christian D. Larson
Namaste! ~ from my heart to your heart
Peace,
Chantelle
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