Run for Freedom: Day 3

I taught a yoga class and took a yoga class today, so I took today off from running. The yoga class was challenging. It was slow with lots of holding and deepening into poses. Eva talked about putting our bodies into places of stress and using the breath to keep our logical minds instead of falling into survival mode. And that can translate to our lives. Sinking into places of stress. Embracing stress.

I love the community classes because you get a variety of teachers. And everyone teaches in their own way. Everyone brings something unique to the practice of yoga. Today's practice was without music - which terrifies me, both as a teacher and a student. It's like I'm afraid of silence. Afraid of my own breath. Afraid of allowing myself to be heard. I'll have to think on that some more.

Tonight's dinner involved opening a coconut. Luckily Chuck was around to do it for me. I also indulged in some chips and pretzels. It IS Superbowl Sunday after all.