Use it or lose it. That’s how the saying goes, right? Well I’m here to tell you, IT’S TRUE. For me, anyway.
Lately, I’ve been lax with yoga classes. Oh sure, I wear my yoga pants all over the house and through the neighborhood. This week I even wore them to…wait for it…
yoga!
In fact, I went to yoga two-days-in-a-row, three if I go today, but since I probably won’t, I’ll leave it at two. It’s not that I don’t love yoga, because I do. I’ve let travel and writing interrupt my routine, and I hate that.
I’ve lost core strength, and I really hate that.
Yoga works areas of the body and mind not used with other forms of exercises. So any minute now I expect my brain to slip-slide away along with my ability to do an average plank.
During day one of my two-days-in-a-row, I discovered core strength was not the only thing I’d lost during my lackadaisical period. My mat had disappeared from the corner where it had no doubt begun to collect dust. (Students leave their mats instead of dragging them to and from class…)
I checked with the instructor who helped me search everywhere. Maybe it vaporized from lack of use.
I’m gonna miss my cool Lululemon mat. We’d been in a lot of surprising places together.
I hope she will turn up, but I realize that’s what I get for being such a slacker.
Grace Grits and Gardening
Farm. Food. Garden. Life.
Musical Pairing:
The Slackers: Close My Eyes
Ugh! I have definitely lost it.
I chose some new disciplines for Lent. They were meant to “add to” but they became “instead of” so now I’m back to square one.
I hear ya! Don’t beat yourself up too much. You were probably due for a new mat anyway. 🙂
Talya – I can name a few things I have lost but I am working hard on getting back in the routine. (exercise, blogging & playing tennis). After getting Bear home my back gave me trouble and to be honest I didn’t want to leave him much while trying to potty train. Now that my back is better I can check off exercise today and tennis yesterday. FYI don’t look at my blog yet that still needs to be accomplished! lol
How frustrating to lose your mat. Well, I suppose you can always get another one. 😀
I have a backup. Just not as good…:( Thanks Kathy!
Sometimes I, too, have lapses in my exercise routine, but I always end up regretting it. Going back to the gym after a hiatus is like taking one step forward and two steps back!
Hope you find your mat!
Blessings!
And going back feels so wonderful! Thanks Martha.
So true, Talya! I study Iyengar yoga and Iyengar says you must practice every day- easier said than done but he’s 95 and still doing shirshasen (head stand). He must be on to something 🙂 Detachment to material things is another toughie- hope you find your mat!
I’m still practicing my breathing – LOL!
All I can say is At least I walked today! The gym is calling my name. I hope that mat turns up. Maybe whoever keeps taking Gladys’ rings has been to your yoga studio!