Well, it's official! I just registered for the 2013 North Carolina Yoga Championships for November 13th. This will be my 3rd time
I don't expect to win a spot to nationals. I don't even expect to get into the top 3. Not yet, anyways. Maybe when I'm 50? I have a million excuses not to compete: I'm still nursing a knee and foot injury, I need to lose 5 pounds, I just moved here, I'm not ready yet, I still need to improve x, y, z.
Why on earth would I do this to myself, especially in a leotard? I hope to inspire other 30-40 somethings with the simplicity and beauty of the yoga. The value and importance it has in my life. That they too, can improve the standing bow posture with patience, breathing and a lot of hard work.
I am just picking on standing bow, because it is almost everyone's favorite posture to monitor progress. Plus it just looks so damn cool. I recently compared a picture of my standing bow form about 3.5 years ago before I went to teacher training and one from last week after class. I was amazed at the progress I had made. I am literally changing the shape of the way my muscles, ligaments and tendons stretch across my bones.
