Injury

Hey,
Did anyone else notice the similar theme between what I posted earlier today and what I posted at the end of January?? As I have said in class before, I often choose themes for classes that are about concerns or ideas that are emerging in my own life that I then hope resonate and make some sense to others. I guess I have been pondering and struggling with balance these days! I was going to delete my earlier post from today when I realized how similar the last 2 were, but decided to leave them so that I could use them as an example!

Those of you that are currently in one of my yoga sessions (new class sessions are starting now, by the way) know that I have backed off from some of the teacher demo parts of class so that I can manage a back issue I am dealing with. I guess it is just part of my nature and physicality that leaves me somewhat prone to injury. I find that I always have to be careful about pushing or practicing too extensively, as it seems that when I hurt myself, I am not aware of it until sometime later. My yoga practice has taught me and continues to teach me about my body and my tendency to injure myself with too much repetition. Too much of a good thing is never a good thing for me!

So, I guess that's the theme of the two posts that I am attempting to share: What has your yoga practice been teaching you? Do you also struggle with balancing life's demands and staying present vs. getting scattered and distracted?

For now, keep breathing, stay present, and see what your practice has to teach you. I'm with you on the journey and learning as I go!