Being able to move and breath and be sweaty are amazing gifts. I was able to make it to a hot flow class at the Cary location and squeezed in at the last minute. As it takes me 50% longer to do anything now, I was running late to class and then realized that I had left my compression knee sleeve at home drying. Quickly stopping at Walgreens I picked up another one like this one from Mueller. It’s cheap and provides compression which the PT said would be good to get the swelling down. Get the bad stuff out he said and it will make room for the good blood to circulate and heal. Also having an extra brace is probably good because my yoga gear can get funky smelling and giving it a full chance to dry will help with that.
Anyways, I made it to class on time and got to take from one of my favorite teachers, Justin Ann. Her husband was there also working the front desk and it’s always a pick me up to see them. Love those guys.
Her classes are good and flowing for about 40 minutes of the 60 minute classes. The other 20 minutes are a good warm up and cool down which helps the practice feel complete. And she’s funny. Read her studio bio here and sign up for one of her classes if you are in Raleigh area.
The class itself was good. I will do a follow up post for the modifications that I did, but I was able to do about 80-85% of the class. My hamstrings are tighter than they normally are and my lower back wanted to pop so bad on reclining spine twists. I felt good on the mat. The heat is magical and we are meant to sweat.
My injury is a challenge for sure, however that shouldn’t prevent me from challenging myself even more. I’m paying respect to my knee and the space it needs to heal and at the same time not just using that as an excuse. My other knee is healthy. So is my back, arms, chest, shoulders, and brain. I’ve been using the free time that I have now to read more. I have a couple books that I am really enjoying and I’ll post about them as I get closer to finishing them. #spoileralert
The night was spent watching fireworks from Oak City Brewing in Knightdale and enjoying the summer. I felt good from the yoga and the days events. It was the best day since surgery and better than what my average day looked like 15 years ago when I didn’t take ownership for my wellness.