Tears Left on the Yoga Mat

 Yesterday I opted to try a small little disc for support for my wonky knee.  For the most part it was a success!  I used it in the Barre Sculpt class in the morning with only a moment of discomfort and it was perfect for my evening Yoga Flow class! Needless to say, I couldn't be more excited!  It's been less than two months since I joined HealthQuest and I feel SO MUCH stronger and more stable.  My end goal might be attainable by Spring after all!  Here's to working hard and praying for the best. Did I mention that my horse is the reason I'm fighting for stability?  I purchased an absolutely gorgeous imported Trakhener mare last year that I knew wasn't the perfect match for me at the time, but I had hopes and dreams of becoming the rider that she needed.  As time went on my sweet sensitive mare took issue with me hunching over in pain and MAYBE screaming out a few curse words from time to time when my knee would lock/snap and release.  Ugghh...

I actually thought I was done with cathartic tears on the yoga mat!  Not today, No Sir. My shit eating grin during our final meditation in the Body Balance class paired well with the tears trickling out of the corners of my eyes with gratitude! What a big baby I am!  Last week our kind instructor kept taking the time to make sure I could figure out the correct moves without too much flailing.... Today she made sure to be close enough to guide me again if needed.  I felt so much stronger and more confident today.  MORE flexible, STRONGER in my core, LESS of a moron figuring out the flow of the movements.  I can't say that I "owned" it, but I sure felt like balancing on my two feet wasn't a total pipe dream!!!!  

  Good morning 2024!  I'm ready for you!  Here's to building this broken body back up and trying new things.  I'll be sharing some new exciting news later today and I will definitely be living outside my comfort zone starting this month.  Wish me luck as try to not only build strength but work on being courageous as well and trying new things!  My resolution for this new year is to become more stable on my feet.  Ok, Stable on my feet AND stronger would be great.  Ok, let me be completely honest.... Stable on my feet, stronger and significantly thinner so I could once again feel like my best self would be STELLAR!!!!  So much to share about upcoming changes, but I'll save that for a later post.  I quickly wanted to share yet again how much I love HealthQuest and the community that makes up this incredible gym!  I had been nagging my husband to come join me for a class, and to my surprise he actually showed up.  Of course, I was...