My Yoga Journal: Finding the Peace

[Shae]

^ Me too.

 

[Little Wing]

this is a great journal Shae. the pics you include are very helpful.

 

[Shae]

My Night 9 was similar to the night 7. I was focussing my stress on the w/o and I was literaly doing everything with absolute ease. I guess you can say stress triggers how well I do in a w/o. And night 9 was great.

I just need to make myself realize that my little sister is my motivation. And cut out the stress (like my sister being in pain of the muscles spasms. pm me if you want to know.).

 

[The Monkey Man]

...

That would cause me stress -

 

[Shae]

night 10:

--> downward facing dog: 5 times for 5 breaths

--> child and cobra: 5 times for 5 breaths

--> hero pose : 5 times for 5 breaths

--> Warrior 1: 5 times for 5 breaths (each leg)

--> Warrior 2: 5 times for 5 breaths (each leg)

-->Warrior 3: 3 times for 5 breaths (each leg)

Had to do the w/o outside because family had company. But it felt nice out at night. Real peacefull.

 

[Shae]

Night 11 was a bad time for me so I didn't get to do my w/o. Jessica went into the hospital to get the baclofen pump for her muscle spasms.

But night 12 on the other hand, I tried to make up for everything:

--> downward facing dog: 5 times for 5 breaths

--> child and cobra: 6 times for 5 breaths

--> hero pose : 6 times for 5 breaths

--> Warrior 1: 6 times for 5 breaths (each leg)

--> Warrior 2: 6 times for 5 breaths (each leg)

-->Warrior 3: 5 times for 5 breaths (each leg)

 

[Little Wing]

so shae, how are you feeling this in your body? you feel stronger? more relaxed? flexible? booty gettin finer?

 

[Shae]

Yeahhh. I feel aware that I have an ass. Its doing wonders mentaly. At one time I kinda told French Bastard (ask me via pm if you wanna know) off. I didn't cry like I usualy do when he rags on me when I do somthing wrong.

 

[Shae]

I was waiting for tip money last tuesday and I was outside while French Bastard divides it up. So I had my linen towel with me and I was doing the hero pose till he came out. It was a good 45 minitues. He kinda looked at me strangely. But I didn't care.

 

[Little Wing]

awww sweety don't let him get to you his pissy attitude is his cross to bear not yours. n glad u are feeling stronger.

 

[Little Wing]

you ought to let the sour old bastard catch u doing some karate moves outside his door

 

[Shae]

awww sweety don't let him get to you his pissy attitude is his cross to bear not yours. n glad u are feeling stronger.

I know. Thanks.

 

[Shae]

Night 13

--> downward facing dog: 5 times for 5 breaths

--> child and cobra: 5 times for 5 breaths

--> hero pose : 5 times for 5 breaths

--> Warrior 1: 5 times for 5 breaths (each leg)

--> Warrior 2: 5 times for 5 breaths (each leg)

-->Warrior 3: 4 times for 5 breaths (each leg)

I'm getting better at warrior 3. I know it!

 

[The Monkey Man]

you ought to let the sour old bastard catch u doing some karate moves outside his door

You want me to kick his ass?

I won't connect myself to you...

(You can watch simply for personal satisfaction)

 

[Shae]

You want me to kick his ass?

I won't connect myself to you...

(You can watch simply for personal satisfaction)

Sure. What the hell!

 

[The Monkey Man]

Sure. What the hell!

And then act all concerned, like, "OMG, who was that a-hole" -

 

[The Monkey Man]

You know what...

I "would" help...

but, I am sorry for bringing negativity to your peaceful journal -

 

[Shae]

You know what...

I "would" help...

but, I am sorry for bringing negativity to your peaceful journal -

Not a problem Mr. Monkey. I've been doing quite well for the past few weeks. I haven't blew a lid yet.

 

[Shae]

And then act all concerned, like, "OMG, who was that a-hole" -

Ohhh you're a doll.

 

[The Monkey Man]

Not a problem Mr. Monkey. I've been doing quite well for the past few weeks. I haven't blew a lid yet.

Please honey, I'm looking around for my dad

 

[Shae]

Been trying to get a pic of me and my uniform (for my waitressing class) up but no one has been home. Tried to do it myself and take a pic in front of the mirror but all i got was my chest. I have a habit of lookin in the camra. Oh well, I'll try to get someone get some pic of me in my uniform soon. And I promise it will be everything.


I dunno why I am posting this here but oh well.

 

[The Monkey Man]

Your camera doesn't have a timer???

That's how I took the pics in my gallery, I set it on a chair

 

[Shae]

Nope. I would like to save up for a newbie but I barely have enough to pay for my bus passes to school. *sigh*

 

[Little Wing]

downward facing dog. nice stretch in the legs n i got a little dizzy. no i wasn't born that way.

child pose. yea you feel that in your spine for sure. i could nap like that zzzz.

cobra. nice stretch in the lower back. i can feel how tight i am i think i'll stick with this for flexability.

i'm just doing all the breaths at once. that ok?

warrior pose. you really feel that in lower back n hips! think there is a reason i'm a lover not a fighter. ok ok i'll do more.

corpse pose. oh yea i found a favorite. i'll do that at bedtime when i do my dream about vanity mantra.

tree. NOT my favorite. i got my foot almost up that high but u can feel the foot u are standing on wiggle around to keep balance and bare feet n bare thighs pull against each other. ok ok pants for yoga.

vanity is online will continue tomorrow. great journal Shae. thanks.

 

[Shae]

corpse pose. oh yea i found a favorite. i'll do that at bedtime when i do my dream about vanity mantra.

See if you can find like 2 foam blocks or a bolster and put it between your shoulder blades and do the pose like that (a bulky blanket could work. i'm not sure. i better try it out). There is no better feeling then to have the chest open up doing that pose for a few minitues.

Oh, and don't worry if one boob goes one way and the other boob goes another. It takes some getting used to when you have that crap behind you when you do the pose. Got used to it after doing that pose once.

 

[Little Wing]

lol.

 

[Shae]

Well well, here we go with night 14 and what I did in class. And may I say, it was somthing definately to keep in mind.

1) I have learned about the organic energy in you and what it can do. Well we all know about the physical energy we have in our systems (ex: our muscles). I could not get an actual definition from Georgeanna (my teacher) but I can try and explain. Organic energy is how you focus you're mind on a yoga pose (in you're case, a workout). Your body and your heart tells you how far you can go. And as soon as you see it, don't get any further or you might do damage to your body.

2) Did some wall work with a few of the poses. And may I say, it felt quite diffrent then what I do on the yoga mat. It was not bad at all. It was great.

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Night 14

--> Warrior 1 and 2: 7 times for 5 breaths (a few of those times was at the wallone of the feet has to be against the wall as well as a shoulder. Too long of an exclimation but will explain in a future time.)

--> Triangle pose: 7 times for 5 breaths

Another pose that I did a few times at the wall.​

--> Plank Pose: 4 times for 5 breaths/ here are modified versions but I will explain another time. Here is one of the modifications you can do:

This is for the person who has great upper body strength.​

--> Cat and child pose: Did it so many times, I can't remember. My arms were real tired doing all of the other poses in class.

--> Cobra pose: 6 times for 5 breaths

--> corpse: 7 minitues
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My arms and sholders are so tired after that class. But my chest opened up and I felt like my hips grew smaller. It was a great class. But I have to remember 1 thing: organic energy.

 

[Shae]

Wall work

If I could describe how the wall helps you when you do your yoga w/o, it would be this: it helps the organic energy to give you better signs of what you can or can't do. It will better position yourself when you do your poses when you get away from the wall. Here is an example:

Triangle pose: When doing the pose, the front foot goes as close to the wall as possible. Not only the front foot, the shoulder as well. Pay attention on how far can you have your hand touching your leg, knee, shin, etc (aka: focus organic energy). Then try the same position away from the wall. Bring what you learned. Imagine the wall is behind you.

I like the triangle pose myself. It opens up the ribcage and legs.

 

[Shae]

Plank pose variations

I said in my journal entry for night 14, there are variations for plank pose. It really depends on how much upper body strength you have.

This is sort of basic. Its for the peole who don't have very much upper body strength.

Kind of intermediate. If you have moderate upper body strength.

This variation was more of a challenge. Its for people with a hell of a lot of strength and can hold themselves in this position. I tried it just once but I failed at the 1st breath. Georgeanna showed me a way of how to make it a smidge easier by positioning one of my legs so it could bend and leave the other leg as it is. But failes at the 3rd breath.

 

[Shae]

L.W. shared some yoga terminology with me but she said that I should put a few words up. Heh, dunno why she wants me to. I guess so no spoytlights is taken from me I guess.

asanas is another word for poses.

pranayama is the control of breath.

I'll see if I can woop L.W. senseless to put up some more. Hey, like I said in the beginning:

If there is anyone doing yoga like I am, feel free to give imput.