Love. Confidence. Focus.

Yesterday was a good day. I had a great yoga session: I went to an evening class taught by Dina Amsterdam, and I was able to stay focused on my breath and stay in the present moment throughout the class so well that I didn't notice the time fly by. Usually I take a few peeks at the clock during a class, but this time, the first time I looked was when the teacher instructed us to lie down for the final pose, and I checked to see if it was really time for the class to be over. It was. Throughout the entire class the teacher encouraged us to say the word "Love" to ourselves with every inhale, and "Confidence" on the exhale. It was empowering.

All day yesterday during my commute times and on my lunch break I was listening to different yoga talk podcasts on my iPod (portable digital music player). I subscribe to Darren Main's podcast, and he shared with us his interview on another podcast called Yoga Peeps. So then I downloaded more Yoga Peeps interviews and listened to different yoga teachers talk about their lives, experiences and beliefs. I enjoyed the interviews with Ana Forrest, Heidi Sormaz, and Kimberly Wilson, who also has a podcast called Hip Tranquil Chic. It was fun to listen to people talking about their love for yoga. It was inspiring and I think it contributed to my wonderfully focused class last night.

Oh, I almost forgot to mention that my body feels great! My shoulder is so much better! I feel nearly back to my usual self. It was exciting and I was very happy with the ease that I was able to practice with last night.