Good Belly Yoga

Back pain…it happens to the best of people.

Life is good, but because I have been very active throughout all my life, I do have a some injuries and I have back pain.

In order for me to thrive I keep moving. I stretch, walk, and go on long nature walks. I rest when I get tired. I eat when I am hungry.

My current body is not my best body, but my longest relationship.

I know because of my age my body keeps telling me things I don’t want to hear and so does my mind.

You are old, fat, and ugly too says my mind when I get up and before I do yoga. But my inner coach says “slow down, respect your body , and listen carefully to your body and eat mindfully.”

Bed Yoga in Child Pose

I think it is important to get to know your body well and not judge it too harshly.

Absolutely nobody sucks at yoga.

If you are present in your body, you will succeed at yoga.

Today I decided to have a “love my fat day.” After I finished my yoga routine, I went into my room to try on my favorite outfits and photgraph them so I can see how to be more confident. Then I take out my sewing kit, and do any necessary repairs because I care about how I feel in my clothes.

I want to care for my body daily, and I try to feel my body, not just when I am doing yoga, but all day long. My body isn’t perfect, and it never was, yet I have enjoyed living in this body in my lifetime.

I used to have the flattest abs and the best body I could until I entered my seventies.

Now that I am 70 I know I am lucky to have had a life that was full of lots of yoga and motion. I believe this is what kept me feeling young and flexible until now.

One of my biggest issues emotionally and physically is how fat and arthritic now that I am in my seventies.

I have strong and sturdy body. I look like a Russian wrestler because I have good genes. I have a body that was made to endure, survive, be adaptible and find good food.

Even though some days I fret about my body. I understand body image is a state of mind. I don’t start my days feeling good anymore, but it takes more yoga to get to that understanding on a daily basis.

Still…I have days when I don’t think about how I look because I am thinking about how much fun I am having living in this body.

I eat, I exercise, make love, and hug a lot of people I care about.

This is everything I ever wanted from life, and I am glad when I have good days in this body.