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angelakBreakthrough weekend for Half Moon pose memorization wise. I don’t know what happened, but I was driving to class and I broke it into parts and really started reciting it out loud the entire drive to Yoga. And I was able to go off the cards and without anything, only checking occasionally for brief moments of “durr.” I have been kinda stuck on half moon for a while.
It gave me a lot of hope. And I was able to recite it once entirely without the cards. Somehow feeling as though I really *know* it, is huge. It also feels good because YES, I still have 6 weeks of time to progress to a few more postures before leaving. I don’t need to be as far as some of these crazy people who have like the whole standing series… but I can see how I’ll be okay now. Relief. I am letting it flow.
We also saw Winnie the Pooh finally – and that was fun. Was a nice end to our weekend – very chill. We really enjoyed it.
Also, was the Kohl’s cash experience. Went to spend $20 Kohl’s cash… including 2 more sports bras. Man in another line came up and asked if I shopped Kohl’s often, and gave me his Kohl’s cash. Thanked him. In the parking lot, I found it was $20 good next week.
Stoked for that. I am going to buy something other than workout gear. Also very bored with Kohl’s Fila bras by now. Random other piece of information that came to me today: Issaquah is apparently going to have a Kohl’s eventually!!!!! Where the old Albertson’s was. I am pretty stoked for that…
The calendar is filling fast. We have a lot of plans for the rest of the summer.
I intend on also to stick with a 5 per week yoga practice, throwing a run in if I REALLY want it – but as of now I’ve backed off of my running schedule. I am also thinking of throwing some small sets of pushups and sit-ups because I don’t have time to circuit train (actually mentally I’m just not in the CT mindset).
I also have plans to stop doing the yoga for 1 week prior to training, and scale back on the week prior to that, so I can enter training very fresh. The 2 weeks before I leave, my plan is to switch from practice to directly studying dialogue for the amount of time I would have been in yoga.
This is the deal I’ve made with myself. I think this will help me step into the training with all of the peace of mind I can muster.
I also have to remind myself that when I look at how weak my arms feel (compared to when I lift weights regularly) that this is the period in my life I am focusing on yoga, and that it is okay for me to wait a few months. I can pick up any other workout all I want when I come home for December/January. But for this phase of life, it’s yoga and it’s okay not to be able to bust some dude’s neck with the crook of my arm. ;)
For now.
I really do love the feel of how my muscles feel from strength training.
Back to the calendar:
August 13th: Meeting up with Heidi at her place to talk about all things TT.
August 20th: Headed to Portland to celebrate Jim’s Mom’s birthday
August 27-28th: PAX Prime.
August 29th: I turn 27. Hello, Saturn. Good to see you again.
September 1-4: Joel Brown (eeeep) my Aussie friend comes to stay.
September 2: My going away party/Birthday party
September 4th: Mom’s birthday (not sure if we have plans!?)
September 5-8th: Staying at Mom’s watching her animals while my parents journey to Vegas.
September 9th: Lianna’s birthday
September 15th: Barry (Jim’s Dad) comes to stay until a week or so after I leave at our place
September 17th: Thinking of a day trip before I leave with Jim and Barry <3
September 18th: I fly away and my life changes forever.
When I say my summer is now stacked, it really is.
In other Yoga news... I kicked out in standing head to knee yesterday and didn't fall out on one side. :P Until Heidi asked me to bend my elbows. And then it was sunk. Damn tight calves. It's probably the running hills ... running hills against yoga is like having an affair on your husband. It's a bad idea. ;) But most people cry and moan about how they love it and don't want to give it up... wait, that's just me. Don't worry. I'm not having an affair... I don't have a husband or a closed relationship...... but I haven't ran behind my house in a week or so, so maybe that is why I could kick out ;)
-Angela
It gave me a lot of hope. And I was able to recite it once entirely without the cards. Somehow feeling as though I really *know* it, is huge. It also feels good because YES, I still have 6 weeks of time to progress to a few more postures before leaving. I don’t need to be as far as some of these crazy people who have like the whole standing series… but I can see how I’ll be okay now. Relief. I am letting it flow.
We also saw Winnie the Pooh finally – and that was fun. Was a nice end to our weekend – very chill. We really enjoyed it.
Also, was the Kohl’s cash experience. Went to spend $20 Kohl’s cash… including 2 more sports bras. Man in another line came up and asked if I shopped Kohl’s often, and gave me his Kohl’s cash. Thanked him. In the parking lot, I found it was $20 good next week.
Stoked for that. I am going to buy something other than workout gear. Also very bored with Kohl’s Fila bras by now. Random other piece of information that came to me today: Issaquah is apparently going to have a Kohl’s eventually!!!!! Where the old Albertson’s was. I am pretty stoked for that…
The calendar is filling fast. We have a lot of plans for the rest of the summer.
I intend on also to stick with a 5 per week yoga practice, throwing a run in if I REALLY want it – but as of now I’ve backed off of my running schedule. I am also thinking of throwing some small sets of pushups and sit-ups because I don’t have time to circuit train (actually mentally I’m just not in the CT mindset).
I also have plans to stop doing the yoga for 1 week prior to training, and scale back on the week prior to that, so I can enter training very fresh. The 2 weeks before I leave, my plan is to switch from practice to directly studying dialogue for the amount of time I would have been in yoga.
This is the deal I’ve made with myself. I think this will help me step into the training with all of the peace of mind I can muster.
I also have to remind myself that when I look at how weak my arms feel (compared to when I lift weights regularly) that this is the period in my life I am focusing on yoga, and that it is okay for me to wait a few months. I can pick up any other workout all I want when I come home for December/January. But for this phase of life, it’s yoga and it’s okay not to be able to bust some dude’s neck with the crook of my arm. ;)
For now.
I really do love the feel of how my muscles feel from strength training.
Back to the calendar:
August 13th: Meeting up with Heidi at her place to talk about all things TT.
August 20th: Headed to Portland to celebrate Jim’s Mom’s birthday
August 27-28th: PAX Prime.
August 29th: I turn 27. Hello, Saturn. Good to see you again.
September 1-4: Joel Brown (eeeep) my Aussie friend comes to stay.
September 2: My going away party/Birthday party
September 4th: Mom’s birthday (not sure if we have plans!?)
September 5-8th: Staying at Mom’s watching her animals while my parents journey to Vegas.
September 9th: Lianna’s birthday
September 15th: Barry (Jim’s Dad) comes to stay until a week or so after I leave at our place
September 17th: Thinking of a day trip before I leave with Jim and Barry <3
September 18th: I fly away and my life changes forever.
When I say my summer is now stacked, it really is.
In other Yoga news... I kicked out in standing head to knee yesterday and didn't fall out on one side. :P Until Heidi asked me to bend my elbows. And then it was sunk. Damn tight calves. It's probably the running hills ... running hills against yoga is like having an affair on your husband. It's a bad idea. ;) But most people cry and moan about how they love it and don't want to give it up... wait, that's just me. Don't worry. I'm not having an affair... I don't have a husband or a closed relationship...... but I haven't ran behind my house in a week or so, so maybe that is why I could kick out ;)
-Angela
