Yoga this morning was relatively uneventful. I made it through the full side bridge series. I learned I have been cheating on my normal bridges. Doing them the "right" way is much harder. I am starting to get comfortable holding chatarunga. Small increments of progress all around - I am happy.
We'll see what I keep after taking the next week off. Yikes!
Today's class did not go as well as Tuesday's. I was up a little too late last night and paid for it. On the bright side, it looks like I am getting to keep the side planks. I was able to do them unbraced again today.
The teacher did yoga along with the class today. It was great to see all the crazy stuff she is always asking us to do, actually done. There are some things she does that I would really like to have for myself. I think many of them are attainable within 6 months to a year.
There is, however, a grace she does all the movements with. I am not sure I'll ever be able to replicate that.
Yoga went really well this evening. Attending class every 2 or 3 days makes a huge difference in how much flexibility I retain. Hopefully I keep at least some of it after returning to my normal schedule next week.
I still cannot do wheel during class. My arms are just too tired. I did manage to do side plank without bracing the foot of my top leg on the ground, which is a first for me in class.
We had a substitute teacher today. She follows a different sequence than the normal instructor and is higher energy. The change in sequence was interesting, but I could do with less energy. I have a hard enough time calming down during the tough parts of class as it is.
A few hours after class, I gave wheel another shot at home. I was surprised by how far into the pose I can now get. This stuff is making changes happen.
Work is going to mess up my class schedule next week, so I'll be going Tu, Th and Sun this coming week. Sunday's class ought to be really fun!
