The Starting Line

Well. Whoever thought we’d be here again? Back at this starting line, the beginning of another yoga challenge.
This one is markedly different than the first one. For starters, it is not a 30 day challenge, but one that will last 25 days. My schedule these days is a bit prohibitive. Secondly, it is also a challenge that must deal with the obstacles of bad weather, holidays, and a whacky work schedule. I also look at this challenge much differently than I did the first one. I no longer feel that I need to prove anything to anyone. A daily practice is more to me about actually finding peace and progression in my yoga than it is about showing off to my friends. These are big changes, my friends. Changes that I am excited about.
I had my first class tonight.  My first class in six months. I was mentally prepared for a very challenging class, but physically prepared for anything. As a result, I was able to maintain focus, find stillness, and really push myself. Today’s class was nothing short of amazing. The peace and accomplishment that I felt after final savasana was everything that I love yoga to be. The reality that hit me when I left, however, was not. I backed into a car. Not just any car, my instructor’s car. Punched a hole right through her bumper. Fantastic, really.
But you know what? Despite the frigid weather and terrible circumstances, the feelings of anxiety, fear, and hopelessness that I would have expected  did not come. Instead, I felt a calmness. A calmness brought by a combination of God-given peace and a feeling of being centered from the yoga. What an unstoppable combination.
The next three days I will not be able to attend class, through no choice of my own. Wish me luck as I embark on my journey of three doubles to make up for it!

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