Yesterday I attended Jill's 75 minute Vinyasa flow class in the evening. I was so afraid I was going to be late since I've been working until 5:00 (even later some nights) now that Tina is gone. With traffic I made it to Highland with ten minutes to spare. I changed clothes quickly in the locker room and found a spot in her class. It was nice to be able to just practice for myself and not worry about having to teach. She helped me open up a lot. I took greater chances with my triangle pose, going for a bind which I had never done before. After class I asked Jill if I could observe one of her classes in the coming week and she said that she would rather have me participate than looking on, so now I know her preference.
When I got home last night I was exhausted, I went to bed around 8:30, fell asleep just after 9:00 p.m.
This morning, I woke up loathing my alarm. I did not sleep well last night despite the fact that I went to bed early (I woke up around 1 a.m. and my body did not want to go back to sleep until around 3:00 a.m.) So when my alarm went off just before 8:00 a.m. I struggled to get out of bed. I did manage to eat a bowl of granola with yogurt around 8:15 a.m. and then I forced myself to get changed into yoga gear. It was 8:45 a.m. when I walked out my front door, I noticed all the snow that had fallen and I grabbed a shovel and made way out the front door. I cleared a path down the sidewalk, our front entrance and around the house. Felt like good cardio and with my long underwear on on top of my yoga gear and under my down coat I was quite warm. Started up my car and cleaned it off. Just after 9:00 I took off for Highland. I arrived around 9:15 a.m. Checked in, put my stuff in a locker and found a space on the floor in the studio. I worked my way through Jan's 75 minute Vinyasa flow class this morning and stayed for the Yin session afterwards. I would have liked very much to have stayed longer for meditation but as it was, my body wanted to get outside and enjoy the sunlight. I called Andrew since I saw he had left a voice message. I joined him for lunch. When I arrived at his home I noticed he hadn't shoveled yet (he dislikes shoveling) so I took up the tool and went to work. 15 minutes later his porch and entry ways were clear. I was *hAngry* to say the least (hungry and angry - although not really angry, just bushed) and was SO happy when we finally sat down to eat. Doing two and a half hours of yoga on just a bowl of granola/yogurt is truly a no-no for me going forward, I clearly needed more nutrition.
For my yoga meal today I observed an early dinner with Andrew. Before he went to work he told me he was hungry and it had been about four hours since we had lunch so I agreed to join him. We drove separately so he could leave right way for work. We went to Wally's in Dinkytown. We ordered a falafel and hummus plate to share and we each had a gyro. I love the food they prepare, it is always so savory and prepared fresh for each dish. We were limited on time but I did not feel rushed as I ate one bite as a time. We did not talk during our meal but we enjoyed happy food dances and knowing smiles as we enjoyed our food. I love the flavors (the gyro meat mixing with the tzatziki sauce and fresh tomatoes...) and am always impressed with the hummus plate and falafel. The exterior is crispy but not fried and the interior is moist with parsley, cilantro, onions and garlic.
I am thankful for the time I have gotten to enjoy today. Time for me in class, time for me at home. I am so glad to have a functioning car again. It has not been too cold lately, I feel like my muscles are not as tense as they have been, which is a great help when it comes to trying to relax and settle down for the night. I look forward to my day tomorrow with the group and am open to learning from everyone. I have designed a Sun C for class and feel like it is not too complicated to teach, so I am thankful for simplicity (and memory recall)! I am thankful for water; I have had many glasses to drink tonight. Makes me think about people across the United States not having clean water to drink because of fracking... I am thankful for friends who let me live with them and share their amenities.
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