Yoga diary - Musings
Continuing the 'yoga as therapy' theme, I have noticed there's a certain flow to how much yoga I do. This week I've done very little. I used to make excuses for this, now I don't want to. The past 2 weeks, I have had a very yin yoga focus; targeting my back specifically since my pain has returned. When I'm working on just one area, I 'freestyle' it, and I do notice some benefit to putting the DVDs away and just doing what feels natural. Sometimes that includes doing nothing at all. In fact, yesterday morning, I pulled out my mat, stepped on, attempted one sun salutation and almost fell on my face, weak as a kitten! If that isn't a sign that I need a break, I don't know what is!
I'm not entirely surprised to find myself physically weak, right now. Been struggling with emotional 'weakness' for a little while. Some of it is my usual mental health stuff but a large chunk has come from remembering my brother's friend, who was killed last year. I always forget that grief has a way of creeping up on us. Just when we think we're back on our feet, something reaches inside and gorges into our psyche, opening up a wound that hasn't fully healed. It's been dragging on me and now I found myself sickly, sore, and not ready to be on my mat.
I guess sometimes yoga therapy means doing nothing. Maybe my next post should be about 'couch therapy'? ;)
I'm not entirely surprised to find myself physically weak, right now. Been struggling with emotional 'weakness' for a little while. Some of it is my usual mental health stuff but a large chunk has come from remembering my brother's friend, who was killed last year. I always forget that grief has a way of creeping up on us. Just when we think we're back on our feet, something reaches inside and gorges into our psyche, opening up a wound that hasn't fully healed. It's been dragging on me and now I found myself sickly, sore, and not ready to be on my mat.
I guess sometimes yoga therapy means doing nothing. Maybe my next post should be about 'couch therapy'? ;)