In general, I'm a healthy person. I enjoy cooking light and I am a rider by profession so I exercise regularly, but I peresonally don't believe that is enough. I have physical weaknesses as any person does and I would like to improve my flexibility. Ive crossed trained (yoga daily, "boot camp," rigorous walking) in the past but that committment fell to the wayside in 2011.
As I mentioned in my previous blog, Tilly experienced a trying winter and so did I. We are connected so closely that her stress affected me deeply and I also endured added family stress. Could it be my stress affected her as well?
Anywho, by February my body began to break down and my right shoulder was the outlet. I was locked in agonizing pain. Interestingly, Nicole Barry also found tightness and pain in Tilly's right shoulder. I began to make changes.
Firstly, I joined a Yoga/Pilates studio and I felt better and more balanced (physically and mentally) after one week. The fog of depression began to lift and I pressed on. I reevaluated my diet and realized I'd abandoned my healthy ways. It felt good to make changes.
The study of dressage is very similar to yoga and pilates. The system appraises one's strengths and attends to the weaknesses. This is likely the reason these forms of exercise appeal so strongely to me.
I'm looking forward to getting back into my routine when I return from this vacation.
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