The great yoga adventure

Yes! I have my first yoga class in ages tomorrow yay! It's not too busy so I'm sure my teacher can take requests for poses 🙂

So looking forward to getting bendy and stretching out from a busy few weeks.

Ohhhh @Phoenix_Rising

my 53 year old body , need to do more i think xx

Good evening everybody, I've been a happy baby mountain today, how about you?

@soul I see you were a happy baby mountain yesterday. I bet you were today too.

@TheVorticon I'm surprised you found it easier to be a dead bug than a downward facing dog. I thought the dead bug pose would be more difficult. Oh well. I super love that you have been a dead bug.

@Ant7 I'm glad you are a happy baby at the moment. Now if you could just do the pose as well, that would be super.

@Former-Member Yay! I am looking forward to you reporting in that you have been a happy baby mountain.

@Maggie Have you been mountaining? I super think we need a mountain range in Forum Land to compliment our forest.

@Shaz51 Practice is the key. You can do it - I believe in you.

Ok, who else do I need to nag encourage to do some yoga-ing. @Former-Member @Former-Member @CheerBear @Faith-and-Hope.

This week we are working on happy baby pose and mountain pose.

Here's how to be a happy baby (or a dead bug if you feel so inclined ) https://www.doyogawithme.com/content/happy-babydead-bug-pose

Here's how to be a Mountain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stoqh4_DNr0

If you do both, you get to be a happy baby mountain like me.

I believe in you --- ohhhh thank you @Phoenix_Rising

Hi @Phoenix_Rising .....

I have been painting .... just finished my next major artwork .... juggling a baby dragon in melt-down .... packing my family to go away for a week .... but I am enjoying the yoga escapades as a reader at the moment .....

Well done everybody ..... 💕

Yes @Phoenix_Rising Ive been mountaineering.

@Faith-and-Hope Are you going to show us your artwork, or is it a secret???? Happy packing, I'm off to bed.

That mountain pic is super cute @Phoenix_Rising. Just a small class this afternoon - eight people including the instructor. We did a fair few mountain poses but no happy baby ones. The focus for the session was on our backs and I even attempted a full bridge.

We also did the dog peeing pose (both sides so we are all balanced out) and lots of downward dogs. I was tired going into the class but it rejuvenated me. I was watching my dog stretch today and she is truly an expert at the downward dog pose. I should do it in front of her and see what she thinks.

So happy that @Former-Member is going to a class.

I was reading an article today that said that yoga was excellent for reducing anxiety.

Hi @Maggie .....

I would love to share my panting, but it is a "signature" piece ..... something that could identify me .... so unfortunately it's not one that I can share on the forums.

Sleep well ..... 🌷💕

A thunderstorm eventuated this afternoon and as I walk to yoga (20 mins), I have skipped it. Feeling lousy as I really like this session and didn't want to miss out. Maybe I can find something on the internet to follow. Has stuffed up my routine which I had gotten quite comfortable with.

Looks like the rain has just about cleared and I can take the dog walking a bit later. She is looking very expectantly at me.

Ok - so I went to my class yesterday and unfortunately there was another classmate in there! Dang, because the studio is so new and small I've been having my own private classes for a while. My secret has been discovered!!

Happy to report @Phoenix_Rising and and all the others partaking in yoga, that both mountain and happy baby were performed yesterday

@soul I reckon that is right that yoga helps anxiety, I've been really committing to yoga and pilates all year and my ability to handle "life things" has gotten sooo much better.