~yoga~

once upon a time i would do two fifty minute hatha yoga sessions a day, one in the morning and one in the late afternoon~even when i went on holiday i would do forty minutes every morning which would keep my limber and focused enough to spend a whole day snowboarding...

then came the creeping illness that is m.e and just a slowly i stopped my yoga...

until now...

this morning out of nowhere i had this strong urge, no not urge, need to start again.

so i did, starting slowly with some basic moves for about 15-20 minutes, which i shall continue with each day and see how my body reacts.

of course i am no-where near the level i was those few years ago but in a way it was like riding a bike~i flowed back into those movements as if i had never stopped, and despite the stiffness it felt really good and because of the breathing i felt quite focused afterwards as well.

i dont know how my m.e will react to this new intrusion on its hold over me, i shall just have to wait and see. the trouble with m.e is a day or two can go by before any extra pain or tirdness hits me and of course my m.e will not magically go away, but even if it feels as if i have a slight hold over it, that i can do this gentle thing without it beating me, it will be worth it