Namaste

So in efforts to get in shape and eat better, I've tried yoga. It started last week as a workout dvd that I did with my friend Sarah. It was yoga for abs. And it was killer. My abs hurt so bad the next day. Saturday, I was feeling kind of restless and I remembered I had a 15 minute yoga dvd. I had bought this over a year ago and it was still in the wrapper. I did the total body workout and discovered this was something I could enjoy. I'm not sure what it was that appealed to me. The movements weren't too difficult and I felt pretty good when I finished. So my new goal is to try to do 15 minutes of yoga to start my day. So far I've done it 2 days in a row. I've been searching for something to do for Lent. Last year I gave something up and the year before I added something. I really enjoyed adding something and felt like I got more out of it. So I think I'm going to try yoga with meditation. The idea being that I would spend a few minutes in quiet with God. The end of the yoga workout has the opportunity to center yourself. Centering myself on God seems like a logical step. So we'll see. I'm sure it won't be easy but that's not the point of Lent.
Maybe I can learn some breathing techniques to help get me through my day. It is quite the Monday. I just took a student to the office because he's so defiant. The next step is paddling and I just don't know how I feel about that. It tends to upset me more than the student. So here's to learning good ways to deal with stress.
Namaste