Another morning to finish a practice in one go (the last time I tried the baby didn't cooperate 😅) and ooo la la my body has come back with all the twinkling lights like a Christmas tree! The messy crows are gone and the Koundinyasana was as strong as in my pre-pregnancy era (I did it in all three rounds and it flew off in the first go). And I only have Meghan's clear, vivid cues to thank for 😍

Second try and finally managed to finish this practice in one go thanks to a sleeping baby. Not in my best condition still and I felt I couldn't go on anymore in those long pincha prep holds, but I summoned up all my will and did three rounds of wheels (the block was burning my inner thighs 🥴😅). Definitely not Meghan's usual style but a toasty one once in a while felt good!

Coming back to the mat after traveling for a week...awww it's hard! At first I couldn't even roll to a squat and stand up...but I simple turned down the noise in my head and kept on. Half way through I could roll up to squat and stand up easily, and at the end even stopped the video and held crow for 10 counts 😊 Guess the takeaway is trust the process!

Another one to just enjoy the journey 😅 Couldn't get anywhere close to this new weird pose 🥴 but my compasses are really open now so I'm celebrating the little wins ❤️

I had seen this pose on social media and all I could think was 🥴😵‍💫🤯...but here it is, my one and only favorite teacher taking us on an adventure with it! I couldn't resist trying this class knowing full well that it is so beyond me. And OMG I was surprised how much I enjoyed the journey! I felt the most open I have ever been in cobra, spacious, proud, radiant. And I lifted my legs up in THE pose, a little the first time, a bit more the second time with legs bent, and I sensed all the muscular engagements and felt powerful. Guess I'll be coming back regularly here to continue the beautiful journey! 🩵

Feeling content in my puddle of sweat now 😊 I came to the mat with only expectations of exploring my body as it is now, and at the end dragonfly came to me...naturally, or rather, magically 💚 so grateful!

I definitely had lots of doubts and fears before starting this class...I only did my first wheel pose after the pregnancy a few weeks ago! But I decided to set my mind to exploration only without expectations...the first wheel was hard, stiff, with lower back sensations that I did not enjoy. But again I reminded myself that this was only exploring my body, and pushed on. The second wheel there was less lower back discomfort, and the third wheel I lifted my left leg up. The fourth wheel I felt so much more space in the lower back and openness in the upper back. I then did a final wheel on myself and lift both legs up 😊 The magic of simply exploring! 

Taking it easy after some hardcore classes in the past few days and what a juicy practice! I loved it when Meghan lets us do whatever our body feels at the moment, and I totally improvised the class...like adding the sneaky back leg quad stretch in pigeon which I love and hate at the same time 😅

I'm toasted! Another practice to the repeat list...the good news is that my pigeon finally flew once again after two years 😅 the last time I tried (with the sneaky flying pigeon in Flow Your Heart Out class) it didn't even crouch. So that's something!

Wanted to share a beautiful moment at the end of the practice for me while we were twisting - I closed my eyes and visualized my spine drinking up air as a shining light shot up from the pelvic floor through the roof of my skull and then sequentially twisting vertebrate by vertebrate like a flower blossoming open petal by petal 🌺 thank you for gifting me these beautiful moments!