Getting settled into the new home and building solid new routines has helped me get back on track. Over the past 8 days, I have done yoga 7 of them. I’ve been going mostly in the mornings at 6am and I can tell a huge difference in how the rest of my day shapes up. Out of 7 classes, there a total of 5 different teachers and my body loved the variety. I even got a few remarks about how well my recovery is going. I’ll take that as a win.
Every day that started out with a class, There was a genuine sense of calm that lingered throughout the day. My focus has been better and my productivity is definitely improved. Getting up at 5:30am and then having to somewhat scramble afterwards to make it to the office on time is a small blip and is getting easier each time. A few more tweaks to my routine and it will be perfect.
I shifted into a biweekly PT schedule. I felt like I wasn’t seeing enough progress between sessions and wanted to stretch out my pre-approved number of sessions. Also, time is at a premium and committing 3 hours every Wednesday afternoon didn’t seem like the best use of my time. Now I can put that time back to the gym and gaining a full body workout without cutting into work hours.
How’s the knee? Much better! Yoga has definitely helped the strength and mobility of the joint. starting the day with a class, I tend to walk more balanced throughout the day. Makes sense to me. If the goal is to return to walking/running with correct form, do the class in the morning and let the brain have all day to fire muscles correctly instead of a few hours after work. My brain keeps trying to tell me that I can’t do single leg supported balancing postures such as half moon, standing bow, or warrior 3, but I’m pushing through and teaching my brain that yes, I can do those. Also got into Malasana for the first time since surgery this week. Deep knee bends will be hard for a while I can tell. Same with side plank with right hand down. Supporting my body weight on the side of the knee seems too risky right now.
Feeling positive about things. Life is good….