Day 3

Well, I wasn't late today  - In fact, I could have been very, very early, but I didn't do that either.

My violin teacher didn't show up at my lesson that I was supposed to have had before class. I'm still worried as none of my messages to him have been answered, I hope everything is ok.

Class today started with watching monkey videos - primeval parkour  :)  Then we went to work in "Monkey." The idea of "Monkey" is really primeval in my mind and that's not really a bad thing it's just, well, almost simple. However, as you soon find out, all of your nasty grown up habits make it not as simple.

This is "monkey" posture. It's a posture that helps you to be stronger for lack of something better to call it) when you're doing things like leaning over to pick up stuff, bending over a table, or other things where you move forward. You stay much more balanced in "monkey," people can't come by and just push you over, you have a more stable core.

Little guys do "monkey" best because they don't know any different. Just look at that. Can you, as an adult sit that way for as long as that little person would sit that way?

We crawled around the floor and discovered the joy of becoming bipedal again. Perspective sure changes when you're down low.

Beyond "monkey" we also worked with ourselves as we put hands on someone else. This idea of focusing on ourself instead of the person we're touching is really weird to me but the lesson was proven. If I was putting hands on and didn't stand straight and hold myself strong and open the effect was had upon the person I was touching. It was really remarkable to feel what happened. We even went so far as to put hands on with bad thoughts in our mind, again, the effect on the person being touched was marked. Who knew?

I was so tired for class today it was difficult to stand and focus. Ok, mostly difficult to stand, I'm so wiped out. Stupid hormones. Did I mention I spent Monday night in the hospital having an allergic reaction to something the new doc gave me? I have zero hormones. Apparently I'm too stressed out, I wonder if AT training is going to help or hinder that at this point in my life?

When our second instructor came we went back to primary and secondary as well as talking about resetting. That helped things make more sense. Primary and secondary are not exclusive. I'm so frustrated because I left my notes at class (tiredness overload) so I can't refer back while I'm typing today but maybe I'll fill in the rest of this after class tomorrow.

I really to find great joy in the things I'm learning but man, this is going to be so rough on my life and my body getting to bed later than usual 3 nights a week and not being able to sleep in on Saturdays. I really hope I make it.