I am so hooked. This replaced another bike workout. I am going to get in grape shape trying to move like you, and be then inspired when my body is shaking and I can see you still having fun. My body was happily shaking on the mat before savasana. I remembered I took a step towards the back bend, getting up on my head. And I don't think I ever moved like this as a little boy. Have a great weekend! 

David Goldstein This message gives me a huge smile David. I can relate to the joy of trying something completely new and playful. Your commitment to your practice is inspiring! Warmth, Lydia 

You and the class lifted my mood!!! Enjoyed the pace.

Nadine T Best news! Thanks for taking the time to comment Nadine. Warmth, Lydia 

Love this class Lydia. Listened to Joni Mitchell while I rode my bike afterwards. Go Canada! Also, I was shaking again on the matt, and I ate two bagels before "the grape" workout (see first comment). I am English teacher so that typo is a small mortification.  

David Goldstein Hi! It's so great to hear this is a practice you are coming back to! 

Yes, I like that "wake up to reality" aspect. I have lived all that you have written above in the last 10 months. No rumors needed. I have been thinking of my transformation in line with yin/yang, balancing the light and dark emotions, and activating the deeper muscles while relaxing the superficial ones. The serpent is neither yin nor yang, but the unleashing is perhaps the balancing of both elements in the body/mind/spirit? So many men and women are out of balance. The world itself is out of balance. Pretty obvious statements. I really dug when you spoke about mindbody (no space). I could say same for yinyang or flexiblemuscular. Geez, sorry, I am starting to babble.  

David Goldstein Wow yes! I love this reflection. I can't resist adding to this... in the yogic philosophy there are two channels rising up the spine that appear to wind around each other, similar to a double helix image. The two channels are the sun and the moon, the masculine and the feminine. I thought that might be resonant. With warmth, Lydia 

Lydia, it resonates very loudly! Till my next practice… 

Hey: I came back here randomly. So cool to read what I wrote. Life has been messy lately, but this sequence cheered me up to practice some ahimsa.