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The great yoga adventure

Phoenix_RisingSenior Contributor11 July 2017, 11:08 am AEST

The great yoga adventure

Hi all,

So...somehow I seem to have made myself a deal with @CheerBear that we are both going to venture into the super scary world of yoga next Monday. I'm SCARED!!!! I've been trying to psych myself up to go to a class for about a year and now thanks to a pesky little care bear, it seems like it is going to happen next Monday.

I have my mat and my outfit (and thanks to @Former-Member and @Former-Member I know to wear underpants under yoga pants ). Now I just need to find some courage. Hmmm...courage...I'm sure I have some here SOMEWHERE in my shell...

Only six sleeps away. This sounds way too close. Yep, this little turtle is going to need to do some serious psyching up before next Monday!!! All encouragement is warmly welcome.

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Phoenix_RisingSenior Contributor22 Jan 2018, 7:13 pm AEDT

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Thanks @Former-Member,

It is super annoying. It has totally derailed my yoga-ing. Given that yoga-ing and playing my violin are my two main go-to things for calming big feelings, you can probably see how resting my right arm isn't going so well! My GP did say that feeling a bit of pain in it isn't a sign that I'm doing further damage, but I'm still a little scared. I'm sure it will get better soon.

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Unknown userMember22 Jan 2018, 7:17 pm AEDT

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I can imagine - it sound so annoying and difficult - especially, given that yoga is something that really helps you calm your big feelings. Yes, I'm sure it will get better soon!

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soulSenior Contributor22 Jan 2018, 7:25 pm AEDT

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I know how you feel @Phoenix_Rising. My daily yoga sessions were so grounding for me too. Likewise my 10kms plus of walking and jogging whilst listening to music. I am getting back into some light walking but it doesn't have that same effect yet. My arm feels like lead, I have to put the sling back on and I feel wasted instead of envigorated.

I get scared that the pain I feel during my three times daily rehab exercises are doing damage (like ripping the screws out of my shoulder) but the physio and ortho guys say it's okay.

Hopefully we'll both be back into doing the things we enjoy sooner rather than later..

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BlueBaySenior Contributor22 Jan 2018, 7:26 pm AEDT

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hope your elbow gets better soon @Phoenix_Rising. i've had tennis elbow years ago and it was quite painful and took a while to get better.

take it easy

BB xxoo

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frogSenior Contributor22 Jan 2018, 8:05 pm AEDT

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@Phoenix_Rising @soul @Former-Member @Adge @Former-Member @Former-Member and all other aspiring yoga folk. I read this today and thought of you!

Face yoga

I just love the cautionary note at the end: "You basically look ridiculous doing these exercises — so you probably don't want to do them while you're commuting."

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Unknown userMember22 Jan 2018, 8:11 pm AEDT

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Hmm, I'm interested @frog. What bit of this was it that reminded you of us? Was it by any chance the "aging" bit? Looks like I need to start some facial yoga then! Thanks for that Frog.