Thread: My Yoga Journal: Finding the Peace

Well, I officially have 2 more classes before its all over. And Its 2 more weeks till I make a fresh journal here on Iron Mag.

So I bring to you this question: Since yoga brings me peace, what brings you peace?

weightlifting
also...eating..lmao...and sex

not necessarily in that order

Hey, can't complain about the eating and weight lifting.

But I recon I'll like sex once I get it.

I agree with Sister Billie!!! Lookin good in here Sister Shae, you psyche me up because your so into it, my hats definatly off to you my Friend!!!

Well, I certainly know for sure that the last few weeks of school and w/o does not mix well. I have been getting little done in terms of w/o since last Saturday since the exams are comming up and eating my thoughts alive. It makes my balance poses (like downward dog) seem a bit shakey. But I only have 2 weeks left before school is done with for winter break. But I plan to take a semester or two off so the only worry I have is getting a job. Then I will have my focus on perfecting my yoga w/o with minimal worry.

AND in w/o news.....

I'm getting into this meditation a lot. And I wonder if it would make the difference like help me hold my balance poses better and not seem so shakey. Here is what I am reading right now:



I just got done with the first chapter now and I am liking it. I'm going to listen to the disc the book has and try some of these meditation techniques out. Mainly do meditation to begin the w/o tonight and see what happens.

Have you read "The Art of Happiness"? It's a great read...

Sister Shae, sending you nothin but the best!!!

Originally Posted by Pylon

Have you read "The Art of Happiness"? It's a great read...

Hmm. Don't say I have. You think you can give me some 4-1-1 about it?

Originally Posted by Archangel

Sister Shae, sending you nothin but the best!!!

Namaste dear friend!

The Art is written by the Dali. It's a very cool book. I read it a couple of years ago, but keep it on my shelf...you know, just in case...

Oooo. I think I will read it.

Originally Posted by Shae

Well, I certainly know for sure that the last few weeks of school and w/o does not mix well. I have been getting little done in terms of w/o since last Saturday since the exams are comming up and eating my thoughts alive. It makes my balance poses (like downward dog) seem a bit shakey. But I only have 2 weeks left before school is done with for winter break. But I plan to take a semester or two off so the only worry I have is getting a job. Then I will have my focus on perfecting my yoga w/o with minimal worry.

AND in w/o news.....

I'm getting into this meditation a lot. And I wonder if it would make the difference like help me hold my balance poses better and not seem so shakey. Here is what I am reading right now:



I just got done with the first chapter now and I am liking it. I'm going to listen to the disc the book has and try some of these meditation techniques out. Mainly do meditation to begin the w/o tonight and see what happens.

meditations that encourage visualizing a specific journey are cool too. meet your spirit guide, totem animal and so on. you can find a lot of cool meditation music and audio files like waves on limewire.

Guess what, all? I received the final exam from Georgeanna tonight. And it was the easiest mother mucker ever. All I had to do was tell her what I got out of the class and would I take the class again. That was it!

And now for a new pose I learned:


Dancer

I could not hold my foot for that pose but I could hold my heel.

My w/o

Lunge: 2X7 (7=breaths)

warrior 1: 2X7

downward dog: 5X5

child: 3X5

dancer: 2X5

sitting foward bend: 3X5

chair: 4X5

corpse: 6minitues

Great news on the exam, way to go!!! Cool pose, I would fal over if I tried that!!! Hope all is well for you and yours my Friend!!!

Hey all. I have one more class left and its this Friday. Yea, I have a little somthing whipped up for my last post or two here before I make a new journal. It will include my self evaluation, and my game plan on what I plan to work on every day and which poses I should include in the w/o for the place on the body (legs, tummy, arms...).

So with that in mind....


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Did some leg work tonight. Felt nice since I was on my butt all day doing final projects and cramming for final exams.

Lunge: 3X5

dancer: 3X5

warrior 3: 3X5

figure 4: 3X5

chair: 3X5

eagle: 3X5

tree: 3X5

I know it wasn't much but it was just enough to give myself feeling in my legs again.

are you going to take more Yoga classes??

Originally Posted by b_reed23

are you going to take more Yoga classes??

I wish I can but I don't have any money. The classes are being offered for like 60 bucks a semester. As soon as I get a new job, I'll take more classes again.

You know that meditation book I am reading? I found somthing interesting in there about meditation through eating. It was somthing else. Its like I kneel down on both knees and i have a plate of some fruit and nuts. And there is this disc in the book that has the tracks to listen to about the sorts of meditations. I turn it to the track about meditation through eating and did it. So detailed that meditation practice is. It says I need to focus on my hand reaching the food and placing the food in my mouth. Gee, I taste the food but only time I feel my arm and hand move is when I pick up and eat food! For my w/o, I just focused on my back tonight with upward dog and dolphin pose.

Well in other news........

My last school day is Tuesday and I'm done for vacation. (Well, 2 semesters actually) I got offered 2 jobs today. One is at a Little Ceaser's pizza here in Phoenix. The other is an aide for a disabled student at my local elementry school. I'm gonna weigh out everything and see which one I choose. I'll choose the aid job and see what the Pizza place has to offer to make me decide to stay.
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Well, this is my last post here in my journal. And now I will give you my summery about how well I did:

I was stressing big time with school work and big projects in some weeks and I'd miss w/o's and have a cheat day. I lost my 2 pack for a while about a month ago but I'm starting to get it back. School is ending so I can focus more on perfecting my yoga w/o.

I want to thank the peaople who have read and placed their 2-cents in this thread. Billie, Marcia, Mr. Archangel, and Pylon , I leave you this prair:

May you be happy.
May you be safe.
May you be strong.
May you intake as much knowledge from this place as you please.
I thank you kindly for going on this journey with me.
Namaste!

Mmmm...Little Ceasars.....

Originally Posted by Pylon

Mmmm...Little Ceasars.....

Shit! You too? Is it the pizza or the garlic cheese bread?