Wow, two posts in two days.
Up early, well before dawn to do chores before attending an Iyengar class. My second. Went last week and didn't like it. It's referred to as Furniture Yoga with good reason; blocks, straps, cushions, bolsters, folded blankets, ropes attached to walls, chairs (for some). Got a little impatient and muttered, I hope inaudibly, under my breath adjusting the blocks for the umpteenth time so I could do shoulder stand, a pose I have no problem doing.
The reason I am going today is it seems to be helping my neck. For months now my neck has been getting progressively stiffer, so much so that I was having to turn my upper body to check for traffic while driving. Gave up headstands thinking that might help. It didn't. Didn't know what else to do save go to a doctor which I have managed to avoid for about 15 years now. So went to class, came home happy to have given it a try but knowing it wasn't for me. Except. Late that afternoon while walking suddenly realized I'd turned my head to look for a bird singing in the roadside and I had almost full range of motion back again. Still hurt to turn my neck but not nearly as much.
Might be coincidental or it might be Iyengar is popular for a reason. Even the woman who introduced me said she disliked it at first but adores it now. Has lots of books for me to read if I'm interested.
One of the many unlooked for side effects of yoga is introducing oneself to the extreme bias of the body. Never understood how crooked I was, even to how much weight I put on each leg, until doing yoga. I'd hoped consistent practice would help to make me more even-handed or footed, but although I think it has helped, it hasn't cured. Perhaps this form of yoga will help.
This is all part of me saying Yes to things rather than no. More on that in another post.
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