this is not breaking news....and i am o.k. a few weeks ago i decided it is time for me to re-shuffle my diet and exercise program. it has been somewhat of a gluttonous summer. far to many dinners, barbecues, social gatherings, great wines and not enough exercise. i get a little lethargic in the heat. so, i gained a few pounds and started to move more slowly and watched my pulse and pressure move north. so, i consulted with some of the healthiest and fit people i know. they are all friends and i know they have my best interests at heart. always better to seek advice that way as opposed to strangers. ive always been fascinated by the life extension community and unorthodox secrets regarding overall well being. i do take pretty good care of myself in terms of eating clean, exercising and avoiding the obvious unhealthy temptations. but the fall resolution is to kick it up a notch. as part of that pastiche, i decided to incorporate yoga in my new diet....and enlisted the guidance of a wonderful woman i have know for years. she is a remarkable, loving, certified teacher of the experience for 20 years. she teaches yoga and practices it on a daily basis. she is as balanced, flexible and knowledgable as anyone in the field i have ever met. and she is humble. lady y. does not want me to display her photo on facebook or even mention her name. she has no website, not interested in teaching celebrity clients or earning more than she needs. although she looks 10 years younger than her age and is absolutely stunning....she views that as a distraction to her calling which is being a yogini which is the sanskrit derivative from the masculine which is yogi. i digress. two nights ago, lady y (for yogini) came to my home at 6 pm for a 90 minute session. i had done yoga years ago.....but lacked the discipline to continue. about halfway into the session, i found myself in a downward dog pose with my next move to be a light jump to the front of the matt with a full sun salutation and a break down of the plank......chattarunga, low cobra and into an up dog pose. (i understand this post might not be for all the visitors to this page..........) back to the pose. as i attempted to effect the light jump, something misfired and i took a giant bunny leap forward....about 12 inches beyond the matt. in the process, my back went out on me and i felt the kind of pain one does not wish to recall. lady y was quite surprised at the lift off and landing and the subsequent pain. we switched channels. she walked with me, massaged my back. suggested a warm shower, felt it would be best if a rested in a flat position extending my spine and just chill. it passed. i am feeling much better today....doing some stretching....but no lifting and most importantly, reminding myself (and sharing with you) that our best intentions can be subverted by impatience. in 6 months, i will turn 70. many visitors to this page and the website are not very far behind. it is good to take care of ourselves. there is much to be said about a long healthy life. it feels better than the alternative. but we need to move in a way that discounts the promises of shortcuts. the race has been run. the finish line is not aptly named. lady y returns on monday. we shall re-visit that excursion from the low cobra into the up dog pose.....hold and breathe. but the bunny has let the building. and how is it with you?
Posted on: Fri, 05 Sep 2014 12:48:09 +0000
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