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Whew, I did it! The morning of the surgery I got up, did my yoga, taking as long as I wanted to stretch out my muscles and relax. I was really focusing on my breathing and my thigh muscles, since I knew there would be pain and trauma. I now know that doing this on a regular basis prior to surgery really helped me afterwards! My swelling has gone down quickly compared to others having this same surgery, and my range of motion with the wrangled muscles (my hip to my toes) is much greater than it w… Continue

Whew, I missed last week and my whole body bunched up and revolted. I feel like I'm also more sensitive to what I consume than I ever have been, or at least I notice it now! But I went to yoga therapy this morning and feel much better now, some of the pain that had built back up has been relieved, and I feel inspired to keep using what I've learned. My surgery is scheduled for July 15th and it seems so far away right now. Carrie mentioned a juice fast and I think I'll do smoothies for the rest o… Continue

My 2nd class was today. I could definitely stretch farther, and it all felt a little easier, but I'm really feeling it now in my hip! Perhaps I overdid the rotation just a bit, huh?! But the energy level is good, and I know I feel better than I would if I hadn't gone :-) Stuck to my lower calorie and healthier diet today too, had a green smoothie for supper (broccoli, salad greens, orange, apple, a bit of vanilla soymilk and cherry juice with ice). I practiced sitting yoga style when I drove tod… Continue

The yoga made me feel so good!, so I think I overdid my other activities and was hurting last night. Walking is not so bad, but standing is not good. I went on a tour of an art studio, historic printing press, and mansion yesterday and in effect, I stood on one leg for 1-1/2 hours (can't distribute weight evenly on both hips when standing), and ended up tossing and turning last night. I did my yoga breathing and some prone postures in bed, half asleep, and it helped. Now that I know a little mor… Continue

I feel like my whole life is going to change in a positive way that I never imagined, since doing yoga for the first time this morning. Here we go, off in to the wild blue yonder! YAY!