Day 14-Sabbath Day

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I wore my yogi shirt to church.....is there a separation of yogidom and religion?

Day 14-October 3rd, 2010

Okay I have made it two weeks on my journey and I can say that I think I am turning into a yogi.  Yoga is always on my mind now.  I plan my day on when I can get to the yoga studio.  I am still fantasizing about having my own studio and I have quite marathon training.  Yoga is actually more of a challenge to me than 26.2.  My 42 year body just doesn't bend the way it used to and I have to work much harder to get my body to respond than I do running.  Today at church was the first time ever that I raised my hands over my head in worship.....weird yoga is what is driving me closer to the Creator.  Since it was my rest day.....I did exactly that.  I awoke from my Sunday afternoon siesta with a nap hangover.  The weather was glorious so I zipped through meditation/quite time and decided to see how a run felt.  After 2 miles I decided I really didn't want to be doing this and just took a relaxing walk and enjoyed to weather.  I am so not a walker type of person and I am starting to wonder who is taking over my body.  Since it has been two week I thought I would do an assessment of my journey thus far:

Top 10 Things I like about Yogidom

1.  How I feel in savasana (aka.....thank God class is over pose)

2. No children in the studio

3. I have lost 9 pounds

4. I am calmer (don't ask my son though)

5. I feel better than I have in a long time

6. My skin is shiner

7.  Cool Indian music

8. Smell of incense

9.Meeting people who are very different from me

10.My new yoga mat

Top 10 Things I dislike about Yogidom

1. Ommmmmmmmmmmm

2.  Weird breathing

3. Having to shave my armpits daily

4. Sweat funk smell

5.Long drive to the studio

6. Crowded classes

7. No Chick-fil-a

8. Dumb side plank pose

9. People who bring their cell phone into the classroom

10. No one drives a minivan at the studio!!!!!!!