Journal 13

 

For the 13th week of practicing yoga, I chose another YouTube video by Yoga with Adriene called “Yoga For Tired Legs - Yoga With Adriene”. This particular one appealed to me because after sitting all day long looking at a computer my legs become stiff and tired. One does not notice the first few days of sitting at a desk for several hours what effect it has on your legs. Most of the time I sit crossed legged, or in some weird position, on a chair, and hours in my legs become numb. It not only affected my legs but my lower back as well. Taking walking breaks several times a day every few hours helps some, but this yoga class went deeper. Adriene makes great videos that are easy to follow along with and has videos for almost every part of the body. Previously I have watched and practiced videos by Adriene that focus on the neck and upper body. The video started off with laying on the floor, backside down, and taking deep breaths, the same way Adriene’s other videos have started. Bringing the legs up and moving the up towards the chest then sitting straight up twisting the spine. The next step was lunge stretches and finally back to laying on the floor backside down.                                               I did this yoga session twice this week, one on a regular and one the day after a workout session. On the day I was not working out, it helped me stay at my desk completing schoolwork for longer periods of time. Previously I would walk around the house but would have to get up almost every hour but not being able to keep my focus. This was the first day in a while I sat at my desk and completed a majority of the items on my to-do list. The day I decided to work on my leg muscle at the gym, aka. home workouts, it loosened my deeper muscles of the legs and as a bonus, I did not realize that could happen, it improved my joint flexibility. Most days my joints crack like crazy, being a former dancer did not make it any better. The simple act of walking can crack my hips, knees, ankles, and toes; a slight twist of my spine can crack all my vertebrae (including my neck).

 

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