Day 57 Kicking Down the Door

Another strong day. Hm. I’m beginning to wonder if there’s really something in Bikram’s multiples-of-thirty concept. I’ve hung in there for nearly 60 days now, and it seems I’m suddenly reaching a new level.

I’m not the only one noticing, either.

“Your practice is really changing,” commented Randee as I made my way to the door after class today. I didn’t want to interrupt an instructors’ pow-wow, but then Angela and Anthea added a few words of encouragement to me as well.

I responded that I’d had several strong days in a row now, and that I seem to be pushing through into new areas with some of my postures.

For instance, in Camel pose, I can look back now far enough to see the floor. When I inhale, I can feel my chest rising into the backbend, and instead of just leaning back, I feel myself doing an inversion, like an upside-down U. Something inside my back is unlocking.

“It’s like I’m breaking through some kind of barrier,” I said, hoping I didn’t sound like a total rube.

“Breaking through?” Randee answered. “You’re kicking down the door.”

I don’t know about that – but I do know that there’s nothing like a kind word from those farther ahead of me on any path, to help me keep going forward.

Actually, it made my day!