July 11th--Day Twelve

I am feeling achy this morning. It’s that time of the month for me and while I have never really been significantly bothered by my period, I’m unquestionably bothered by cramps today, although they seem more in my back than in my abdomen. I‘m glad to see Leah’s smiling face in class and while I am frustrated in many of the postures today, her peace and calmness remind me that it is OK. She refers to my period as my lunar journey as she helps stretch me a little in wind removing pose which makes me laugh even in the middle of class. I’m 45 and I’ve never heard anyone refer to it that way. And yet that’s all it is--a journey, as is this challenge, which for the first time really feels like a challenge.