Zoe Marciniak, Life Yoga

Recently. A mindful and enlightening walk for me, accompanying my favourite paddle boarder. Mindful sounds very woo-woo but for me it was to investigate my movement patterns. A physio used to say to me “muscles aren’t stupid”. I used to say that mine were. But in reality they only do what you tell them to. My nervous system was asking them to work in a way that over time was causing pain. So on my walk, I quietened a few things. I folded my arms and watched how I was rotating my ribs over my pelvis. I realised that I arch my back when I walk, so I stopped and lo and behold, I felt my hips begin to swing and take load and my rotation improved. My muscles weren’t stupid. They were just being misdirected! What does this translate to in yoga… well… a liberated spine, suddenly my legs feel free and more ability to find ease in my twists. I love my job. It’s a vocation! A calling!

Here we go!

A wee walk to a place we’re blessed to have on our doorstep

Socks? Me???? In September??? What is the world coming to?! I only wear socks in winter!!

August

Reason number A MILLION why I practice yoga… strength. And the the breath connection makes it easy to control my mind in times when the going gets tough.
A LOVELY ride today. The hill down to Robin Hoods Bay was VERY interesting. Like descending a wall. We didn’t stay. It was rammed. Plus we had to get home. Plus we had to find more blackberries to feast on on our way home.
Small rant though.. the National Trust are closing the cafe at Ravenscar. It’s profitable but they’d rather put their money elsewhere. Sad times.

Just something I did over summer… thoroughly enjoyed this course. Already weaving in the teachings into my daily life and also my classes.