Practice sure is helping my grieving process, I am grateful for it. I guess I had forgotten the fact that losing a family member hurts in the body, sometimes in the throat, as if I had been attacked, sometimes in the stomach. But all in all, I am staying with it, letting it be, remembering what is important.
Backbends are feeling better with the warm weather, here is the one where I do the hang back.
And then this one, forgive the frame, it was the first one, where I go to the floor and back. I now understand what Paul (Thailand) meant when he talked about bringing the arms and chest closer to the wall (once at the floor). I see now how this will allow the back to really bend, so I am working on that too.
Hi Claudia, sorry to hear about your dad. My practice really helped me through the loss of my dad too. I even practised on the day of the funeral. It can be hard to get on the mat but definitely helps to keep you centred. We are lucky to have it in our lives. Take care,
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Hola Clau,
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Abrazos, Claudia. Que bueno que sigues practicando y que con eso se puede consolarse.
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xoo
Helen, I did the same thing (funeral day), it is just grounding and somehow I find it "distributes" the pain or lessens it a bit, or something, cant explain, it works
ReplyDeleteTina, thanks for your comment J was laughing when I told him what Bichofeo meant, I love it too
OvO, that is good Spanish, just minor details, I did not know you ventured into other languages too, pretty good, and yes I know what you mean, thank you.
Hi Claudia, so glad to hear that the practice is helping you. I went to the shala today too, I was a bit scared to get on my mat in case the emotions were waiting there for me but it was fine, and I appreciated the time to be able to breathe - I imagine this is maybe how you feel too.
ReplyDeleteThe backbend thing is interesting, I'm not dropping back yet but have been told recently that I need to move my shoulders back over my wrists so I've started to feel the bend in my lower back for the first time - I can see from the video with the wall that's what you're talking about too, I might even give it a try!
Hi daydreamingmel, I know what you mean, the emotions have a way of sneaking in... and yes, that is exactly how I feel. Glad you will give it a try, I do indeed feel the opening in the lower back, and also a lot of tension in the shoulders as I try to really straighten the arms.
ReplyDeleteYoga has helped me get through my grief, too. Twists were always hardest for me (and still are when something is up). Sometimes, I'd come out of a deep twist and it would be like the dams had broken, and I'd just cry and cry, before picking myself up and finishing my practice.
ReplyDeleteI think the constant nature of the practice helps, too. Knowing that, no matter what, each day you will step onto the mat and your practice will be there, internally, externally... centering you to that one single moment.
Teacupdiaries, you are right, actually so right it is scary, the twists have been proving challenging, they stir a lot of emotion and I need to really breath, focus the dristi and just be with it... and yes I dont know what I would do without the practice,what a blessing to have it :-)
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