Yoga and my shoulders
I took a Bikram yoga class in Dallas a few weeks ago because Denise was back in town teaching for a couple weeks. It really helped my shoulders, so now that school is out I got a one month unlimited pass and I'm planning to go as many days as I can to try to heal my shoulders.
Tomorrow will be my fifth day in a row. It has been amazing. The first day I was pretty limited by the pain. I couldn't do camel, I had to have my right hand on my hip during triangle, had a real hard time with standing bow and couldn't get my arm to rotate back on the right side without a lot of pain. I had to sweep my arms into place very slowly and gently on eagle. Standing legs apart head on the floor pose ( name escapes me) was very hard on my right shoulder and I had to modify it.
That night after the first class, my shoulders were both very sore and hurt at night. I was worried that the yoga might be a bad idea.
Each day has gotten progressively better. I have no pain now unless I stress the joint in a way that aggravates it. But it is harder and harder to aggravate it. I can reach behind me now with my right arm like to get something out of the back seat of my car. Today the only thing I couldn't do in class was triangle with my right arm extended. But I totally did camel, the second set. I did an awesome standing bow, just have to go into it very slowly.
Yesterday when I was doing the legs apart standing head on the floor pose something popped in my right shoulder and then it didn't hurt in that posture.
I am feeling really good overall due to the toxins being released. I feel a productive day coming on tomorrow. And who knows maybe I'll be able to swim this summer after all.
Tomorrow will be my fifth day in a row. It has been amazing. The first day I was pretty limited by the pain. I couldn't do camel, I had to have my right hand on my hip during triangle, had a real hard time with standing bow and couldn't get my arm to rotate back on the right side without a lot of pain. I had to sweep my arms into place very slowly and gently on eagle. Standing legs apart head on the floor pose ( name escapes me) was very hard on my right shoulder and I had to modify it.
That night after the first class, my shoulders were both very sore and hurt at night. I was worried that the yoga might be a bad idea.
Each day has gotten progressively better. I have no pain now unless I stress the joint in a way that aggravates it. But it is harder and harder to aggravate it. I can reach behind me now with my right arm like to get something out of the back seat of my car. Today the only thing I couldn't do in class was triangle with my right arm extended. But I totally did camel, the second set. I did an awesome standing bow, just have to go into it very slowly.
Yesterday when I was doing the legs apart standing head on the floor pose something popped in my right shoulder and then it didn't hurt in that posture.
I am feeling really good overall due to the toxins being released. I feel a productive day coming on tomorrow. And who knows maybe I'll be able to swim this summer after all.