i began a yoga class this summer
and share a quiet space
with an friendly group:
rambo with the headband,
the affectionate couple,
the woman about to give birth on the mat,
the giggler,
stretch armstrong,
the woman with lots of extra stuff,
and a smattering of others
all kinds of interesting
of various skill levels
our instructor
a sweet hippie fairy
with a lyrical whisper voice
leaves me guessing
watching the others
trying my best to follow
open my eyes, close my eyes, bend, stretch, balance, breathe, hold, lift, tilt, reach
go further
stay in synch with the others
all while relaxing and clearing my mind.
i’m getting there, and as my generous teacher said,
“at least you’re going one inch further each time.”
well, there you go
according to this math
i will be doing a headstand by the time i’m 93
i’m on my way.
—
“blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape.”
– author unknown
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photo credit: 1935, vintage bondi beach, australia, catherine annis
Fabulous – any 93 year old doing a headstand gets my vote! 🙂 I ‘intend’ to resume my yoga practise every morning. Every night I state that intention again for the next morning …… At this rate I’ll be stiff as board by the time I’m 93 🙂
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and i’ll see you there, though it may be an upside-down view )
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I’ve always wanted to meet a sweet hippie fairy with a lyrical voice.
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they are a special kind of person )
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I love yoga. Keeps me bendy.
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i enjoy it as well, makes me bendier and stretchier
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“By the time I’m 93!” Lol!
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maybe 92, if all goes well )
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Good for you Beth! SOunds ike you are having fun, and thats the most important part to begin with. Soon you will begin to feel the difference – inside and out 💛
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it is fun, and relaxing and challenging at the same time – i do the best i can, and that’s good enough for me )
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Now there’s a teacher who has come to grips with her own limitations, Beth. I’m glad you’re getting the most out of this fantastic people-stretching experience, my friend!
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i’ve really enjoyed it and continue to learn more each time, even if i don’t always look like the others )
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Love it! Just don’t stop! If you can’t go to class, do a video, which works for me since I’m always on the road. Once you memorize the flow, you can do it anywhere, anytime, by just listening. I can’t live without it, hope to be practicing when I’m 93 as well! 👍😊🙏
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oh, i’ll keep going, i really enjoy it. i look forward to being at that point, kelly. i’ll see you at 93 –
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Cheers, my friend! 😊
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🙂
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Good for you! Thanks to yoga I’m much more flexible than I used to be. (Although I have no desire to do a headstand again, no matter HOW old I am!)
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well, we’ll see what happens down the line )
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So that final quote has me like whoa. Really great perspective on yoga. Nice to meet another Beth, I came over from Coach Daddy’s 6 Words post.
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hi, beth. nice to meet another, too. especially with eli as the connector – yes, that quote does offer a good perspective on a couple of levels –
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Good luck and may the bendies be with you…
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and also with you…)
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My daughter just started yoga. Loves it. Really enjoyed your brief descriptions of your classmates–small, telling details. And loved the quote!! It’s a keeper.
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it seems to be different things to different people, but what a mix it is )
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I’ve wanted to like yoga for years. Sometimes I even go to 3 classes in a row before not liking it again. I know it would be good for me, has been good for me… It is the kale salad with no dressing exercise program of my life. sigh…
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so funny and perfectly said, sarah. i can see how it could be like that for some people, everyone has a different reaction to it )
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Yoga is one of the few things I do because I’m bad at it.
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Stretch Armstrong… haven’t seen one of those in years…
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I have a living one in my class )
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More flexible than i was not as flexible as i can be…
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Most of us are )
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Haha, great post! I cracked up at your descriptions of the peeps in your class. 😎
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thanks, they’re a fun crew and i’d love to read their descriptions of me )
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Good for you! And, as the news from Washington gets weirder and weirder, creepier and creepier every day, thanks for your daily dose of sunshine.
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ha – thanks, ttd. i try to find the lighter side whenever possible )
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I love yoga although I have no ambition to do a head stand, not even at 93!
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no worries, i will most likely forget by then )
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For me yoga is all about the breathing and stretching. I save the strength moves for the gym.
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So true! Love it 🙏🏻
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And always those guys who stay only for max 3 sessions just so they can flirt with the girls. Awfull those guys
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it’s a mix -)
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Hopefully!
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That can be a problem in Wicca as well. Some guys join because they heard Wiccans are supposed to be “easy” while others join because they want to be Gandalf.
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Thihi -they have no clue what these things are all about. Their horizont is so narrow that they can’t even see beyond their own genitals. So sad!
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I could use a little more flexibility. Nice post!
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1 inch at a time…)
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🙂
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I wish I could see all of these, Beth, especially you. I always wonder about the soul who comes once and never comes back. Maybe crow pose got in their craw.
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you would enjoy them all, eli, including me ) yes, i sometimes think that maybe people give up early if they don’t think they can ‘do it right.’ i certainly don’t, but i’m getting a little better each time )
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When they’re doing the tough stuff in class, i tend to rock my own cats and cows. And yes, they’re getting better all the time.
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i totally get that, and me too –
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I wish we could eat oatmeal cookies right in the middle of yoga sometimes.
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When I took yoga classes in China, I was always the worst student, less flexible than some of the women twenty years older than I.
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great post! loved it.. already a follower ❤
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thank you, and i have, it is lovely. following –
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I love the description of diverse people in yoga class. Seems a microcosm of a larger community.
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thanks, paul and you’re spot on. thanks for reading and following, too. i’m doing the same with your red rocks site. i like your style -beth
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I loved this, it took me back to when I used to do yoga all the time! It was so peaceful and the group of people you have class with suddenly feel like they are connected to you. I have a friend learning how to be an instructor, I’m not sure if you are as well, but the experience is definitely changing her worldly perspective. Great post :))))
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yes, there is something very calming and connecting about it. i’m not working towards being an instructor, just personal growth in other ways )
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Bend so that you don’t break 🙂 I just completed a TTC earlier this year
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yes, that’s it – )
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I love yoga and find this hilarious. Nice
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thank you )
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Wonderful post, the first time I did yoga was when I was 16, and I was so relaxed I fell asleep in the gym. It takes time one inch at a time.
I am a yoga instructor and got my certification so I can put together my own classes together for my personal practice and get a deeper meaning of yoga.
Do not underestimate the power of deep breathing and try to develop a personal practice at home, it is rewarding when you have that private time for yourself to breath deep into every stretch. There are so many types of yoga out there they all have there own effect and all are beneficial.
Headstands the weight of your body is supported by the shoulders, your shoulders support you and it is more about body balance with your core. If you do it rite you will not have any pressure on your head. It’s an excellent pose that allows the blood to get to the brain.
I just started a blog 3 days ago, check me out from time to time, will be writing about yoga, qi gong, tai chi, writing, and other stuff.
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thank you for the encouragement, gregory. i certainly will –
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The first time I did a deep breathing yoga class I cried. The teacher said it happened all the time.
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i understand that –
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I love this. I just started my yoga practice again and I have to remind myself that it’s a journey 🙂 Best of luck to you!
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thanks, and to you too –
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Yoga is a journey and you love it when you start enjoying it!
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beautiful words. thank you!
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and thank you for reading –
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I love this post😂 I never get by the first class of yoga. Patience and practise is two good words to remember when trying out new things… Not my strong sides at all😊
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yes, it’s a challenge on many levels –
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Yoga is not related with one particular religion, but it is a universal science, and is open to all sans discrimination on any ground. There is no mention of hell or heaven in the text of yoga books.
Yoga is counted as one of the six systems of Indian philosophy, but it can’t be exclusively aligned with Hindu religion. Yoga doesn’t support any particular religious ideology, but it rotates on the realization of supreme consciousness for supreme bliss
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Nice article.
I too have a blog post on my full body yoga routine. Do check it out, you may like it.
https://chetnatripathi.com/2017/06/21/full-body-yoga-workout-international-yoga-day/
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haha. this is funny. nice read
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it was a fun experience )
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Such a fantastic read! Thanks!
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Thank you)
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hahahaha, well you gotta keep the faith.
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