I've been having some new occurrences of Psoriasis lately and someone mentioned that stress is a trigger and that I should try to "de-stress." Well, let's see, I've been unemployed for a year and a half, I'm getting older and I have yucky skin. De-stress? Right.
But, I decided to try Yoga and Meditation again. I used to do these years ago and always felt better after I had, so, I decided to try again.
OH BOY....how many years has it been since I did Yoga? My warrior pose was weak, just like my legs, my tree pose was bent and my Downward Facing Dog put me right in Dixie's path. She had been sleeping for over an hour when I started, but as soon as I put the mat down, there she was--sitting on it. Every time I did Downward Facing Dog, she was in my face, licking my ears and my chin. Needless to say, Yoga didn't go so well.
I moved on to Meditation. As I sat in the traditional cross-legged position, Dixie crawled right up in my lap. As I tried to breathe deeply and exhale fully, Dixie was biting my fingers and barking in my ear. I tried laying flat with my arms at my sides. She liked this pose because she crawled up my legs and layed down. She seemed very relaxed. I, on the other hand, was not.
I gave up my relaxation ideas and started to put the tapes away....Dixie just layed on the mat, happy as a clam.
I will try again....this time, during her nap--that way we will both relax.
Here she is:
Laying on the mat
Getting ready for my Downward Facing Dog
In my lap for Meditation
Laying across my legs as I am trying to do Child pose
Wondering how I can relax when I'm yelling at her....
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