indysteel
12-04-2010, 09:51 AM
I know this may seem like a small victory, but I did my first bonafide tree pose today since my hip and groin starting really hurting in April. I started going to PT twice a week about six weeks ago, and it's worked wonders in that time. My hip pain, while not completely gone, it so negligible that I rarely think about it anymore. I still have a bit of limitation in my range of motion but it, too, has gotten better. The only pose that still gives me fits is Lotus (cross legged). If you recall, my PT diagnosed me with "gluteal amnesia." After A LOT of exercises, I think that's getting better, too. I don't have buns o' steel by any stretch, but my glutes are alive again.
Beyond that, my new home spin bike is helping me regain my old exercise routine. Right now, I'm using it twice a week and am hoping to add a third day. I also started back with a toning class that's offered by a personal trainer who comes to my office building once a week.
And I went to a yoga class that's offered a couple blocks from my house this morning. I've been meaning to go to it for a long time, but it starts at 8 on Saturday morning, and for whatever reason, I've had a hard time pulling myself out of bed. I typically go to a studio in Indianapolis, but come weekends, I don't always feel like going all the way up there. I walked to thhe class this morning in the pre-dawn light. It was snowing and SO peaceful. That, alone, was worth the price of admission. Then I came home and practiced a bit more on my own. No music. No DVD. Just me and my breath and my body.
I feel like I'm getting closer to my old self. I've missed her like nobody's business. It's one thing to hurt here and there, but when the physical pain makes you feel like a stranger in your own body, it's tough. Add to that a new marriage, a new routine (or a lack thereof), a new town, and a new home (plus lots of other ups and downs over the last 18 months), and I have felt sort of adrift. I'd really like to think on my way to putting the pieces back together. There's still progress to be made, but I feel more energized about it today than I have in ages.
Anyway, I just thought I'd share. Thanks!
Beyond that, my new home spin bike is helping me regain my old exercise routine. Right now, I'm using it twice a week and am hoping to add a third day. I also started back with a toning class that's offered by a personal trainer who comes to my office building once a week.
And I went to a yoga class that's offered a couple blocks from my house this morning. I've been meaning to go to it for a long time, but it starts at 8 on Saturday morning, and for whatever reason, I've had a hard time pulling myself out of bed. I typically go to a studio in Indianapolis, but come weekends, I don't always feel like going all the way up there. I walked to thhe class this morning in the pre-dawn light. It was snowing and SO peaceful. That, alone, was worth the price of admission. Then I came home and practiced a bit more on my own. No music. No DVD. Just me and my breath and my body.
I feel like I'm getting closer to my old self. I've missed her like nobody's business. It's one thing to hurt here and there, but when the physical pain makes you feel like a stranger in your own body, it's tough. Add to that a new marriage, a new routine (or a lack thereof), a new town, and a new home (plus lots of other ups and downs over the last 18 months), and I have felt sort of adrift. I'd really like to think on my way to putting the pieces back together. There's still progress to be made, but I feel more energized about it today than I have in ages.
Anyway, I just thought I'd share. Thanks!