YOGA IN A TINY SPACE

On the last day of February (my true love gave to me), I was the most productive I’ve been on a Sunday in months. I woke up and made myself some cream eggs, which I ate while watching CBS Sunday Morning. Then I cleaned the kitchen, watched an episode of Alias Grace while I made up the calendar for March and then I cleaned the chicken coop. I came in from cleaning the coop and boiled eggs for the week while stripping the sheets off my bed and replacing them with clean bedding. Then I made two dozen mini egg cups for morning snacks, cleaned up the mess I made in the kitchen and started a load of laundry. I had the egg cups cooling on wire racks by 12:30 in the afternoon. I even took a shower and brushed my teeth, two activities that may not happen on a Sunday.

Who is this person?!?!

The Cabbage sat on the couch playing MineCraft while Michael snored on the other end and I created an event page on Facebook for my next virtual yoga class. Despite my poor video/lighting setup, my first Zoom yoga class appears to have been a hit. People enjoyed it and asked for more. I learned a lot about technology and how not to setup for virtual yoga. As a result, I purchased a ring light and played around with a setup in my bedroom that is not perfect, but feels more comfortable. This also means that Michael will not have to leave the house while I’m teaching a class. He was very helpful in setting me up for the first class and it was his idea to move me out to the living room where he pointed every spare lamp at my face. It worked, but I felt distant like I was on a stage. Josephine was crazy and spent the first five minutes of class hitting me with her toys or flopping against me. I had to put her in time out so I could teach. It did not help that it has been a year since I’ve taught an actual yoga class. I was rusty, but I think of last Thursday as my first pancake. It wasn’t pretty, but it was edible.

So if you are interested in doing some gentle, beginning yoga with me on Thursday evenings at 6 central time, shoot me an email. I’ll send you the Zoom link and ways to make a donation for class. This Thursday we will focus on our feet and building strong foundations for standing poses.