Day 5 & 6 - Feeling Great

Well these last two days have been terrific. I am really beginning to enjoy a sense of centeredness around both the food and the yoga. Yesterday i skipped yoga but did go to the gym to do a little cardio on the elliptical. Afterwards i felt good and came home and took a nice long steam with some essential oils. The whole day i was alert and very peripheral about my surroundings. The green tea is starting to grow on me and is something i now look forward to. (though the coffee still winks at me from time to time)

Today yoga was a challenge - i took the Vinyasa Flow (1) class with Randy Allard and i really felt worked! Lots of sweating. There were some new poses that were a bit difficult to relax into but a few that put my body into a position i didn't know i could do which was cool! I wasn't sure if the sweating was from the class level or from the time of day. I woke from a deep slumber filled with VERY vivid dreams. I think ill start a dream journal next week as i expect there may be something to discover there. Relative to the class however i really enjoyed a good workout - lol it's not just an hour and a half of stretches!

Walking outside into the crisp air i called Jenny at 118 to let her know i was coming by to eat. We spoke for a bit on the phone and when i got there she mentioned that she had never heard me "like that" before. I wasn't sure what was different but i took notice of my state of being and ... yeah i was feeling really good (note.. I'm going to come up with more adjectives about my state - because its often a jigsaw puzzle of feelings -physical/mental/emotional)

After a terrific lunch of salad (kale, spinach, avocado and I'm not sure which dressing was on that one but it was great) and pizza i was fully satisfied.

A few hours later i met with Randy Allard for a half hour at Yogaworks in Costa Mesa. She took the time to help me with a few alignment points in my yoga practice. She really is a Goddess of a woman. She always seems to effortlessly create a space of acceptance and openness that i appreciate both in her coaching and in her classes.

she gave me these quotes and her thoughts to share -

"Feel yourself being quietly drawn by the deeper pull of what you love" Rumi.

In yoga we talk about our third eye, the seat of intuition, and acknowledge the inherent wisdom of the body. I like this quote because it reminds us to listen to our hearts.

"All life is yoga" Sri Aurobindo

If we approach everything with mindfulness our life both on and off the mat becomes more intentional.

I also must share just how amazing and incredible the people are at 118 Degrees!!! Friday night Michelle - who is also a yoga practitioner at Yogaworks - handed me one of her instructional yoga cds that focuses on Chakras. It was a really sweet and kind intention. Also Celeste, Saffron, Jordan, Tyson, Ellen, Kevin, Alys, Casey, Kit and everyone else there have made 118 Degrees such a wonderful place to go to. They are so supportive and good natured and i can't thank them enough for their smiles, warm wishes and genuine care. You guys are the best!

Matt