After a hectic and lovely weekend, and a busy couple of days at work I was rather looking forward to yoga class. This is was my sixth yoga class in the last couple of weeks. It’s a new health kick which seems to be working for me so far – its helping me find alterative ways to de-stress. Must wear a proper bra next time though, strapless is insufficent for yoga!

Becky, the yoga teacher from Go Mammoth, begins with a really lovely ‘Om’ and she led a super, sweaty, stretchy class. I’m starting to pick up her rhythm and get the routine of some of the poses and progressions but I am still missing a lot, and only approximating many of the poses. I just don’t get how some of the twists and balances can be done with this body of mine.

I can’t lift my leg from the back to the front of the mat in a smooth move. My three legged dog doesn’t stand up properly. My twisted chair has wonky legs and an unsteady seat. My plank ain’t very straight or very high…

However, I do really feel like I’m learning a lot, getting better balance and getting some calm and focus. 

And my tree pose is not too bad. I’m trying to feel rooted in the ground while stretching to the sky. I think next week I might even hold the pose. I’ll give it a go 🙂