Chair yoga

Posted on February 4, 2025 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged chair yoga, Good for you, Meditation, Memory, poses, Relaxation, Stretching, Virus, YogaLeave a comment

Can’t find a photo in the free media library of chair yoga but anyway….

I finally made it back to our yoga class after weeks of virus and feeling very ill. I was shocked at how tired it made me feel. I think I’ve lost muscle strength and did most of the poses on the chair. My balance has got worse so I clung on to the back of the chair for support for standing poses.

Yoga relaxation was good tonight, we had to imagine a place only we knew to be our secret retreat to rest our minds and bodies. I chose a place far back in my memories. I won’t say where, but I have got an ideal place to visit in my mind.

Look after yourselves. X

Singing and yoga

Posted on April 18, 2023 Posted in UncategorizedTagged chair yoga, Choir, Loud mouth women, Music, Relaxation, Singing, Stretching, varied, Yoga1 Comment

Two of my favourite pastimes,

First chair yoga. I can’t get down (or up) off the floor, but I’m trying to do the yoga positions as well as I can to improve my mobility. I can’t lift both my arms above my head, and I do go very wobbly if I try to do a balance, but I do my best. Yoga gradually helps you stretch and move and I hope will build my core strength. I would never do ‘hot’ yoga, I’m trying to find a bit of enlightenment not strong exercise.

After a break I joined in singing with Loud Mouth Women choir. We are learning music from the 1950’s, a sea shanty, a Samoan call and response and a new song for the coronation, so it was very varied. Good also to see three new choir members, I hope they enjoyed it. We may be doing a gig soon, watch this space. X

Cheer me up

Posted on January 23, 2022 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, Cheerful, Friends, Fun, Photo, Stretching, Tuxedo catLeave a comment

When the cat stretches up to greet me I smile. He pushes his head against my hand and rubs his cheek on my face. He headbutts me and purrs.

Such affection needs reciprocating. I love him dearly. He makes me feel happy and calms me down. I’m so lucky to have his love.

She’s got a good stare!

Posted on March 20, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Cat, Fun, Humour, hypnotic, in her power, Paws, Photo, Poem, Poetry, Staring, Stretching, wide eyed2 Comments

Unblinking, bright eyed.

She knows what she wants..

Love

Food

Safety.

She will stare

And stare

Hypnotically

Till she melts your heart.

What do you want?

You ask, gently..

She stands,

Stretches

Reaches out her paws

Puts her paws on your knees

And claws holes in them!

Cat yoga

Posted on March 30, 2019March 30, 2019 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Bending, Cats, Digital art, Digital sketch, Fun, Laughing, Playing, Stretching, YogaLeave a comment

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I sometimes think yoga should be a cat thing, they seem to be able to move so flexibly, instead of the downward dog you would have the crouching cat. Or the rear leg stretch.

I don’t know about a cat litter squat though!

But that thing when they fall and flip over so they land on all four feet is amazing!

When they run at fast speeds around the room they can leap and turn like lightening. I would take a photo but they move to fast, paws up, back bent into incredible curves.

Jumping and flipping over, landing on their backs with a fierce growl or a gentle purr…..

Mallaband-Brown

Tag: Stretching