Day 4: First time doing Yin

Holy moses, Yin was an interesting experience!  It involves holding poses for 3-5 minutes each.  First of all, I couldn't get into most (maybe any) of the poses, so I had to 'modify' as Travis says.  I used my yoga block a lot and obviously never got my nose to my knee or any of that stuff. 

Mostly it was an uncomfortable experience and I spent about half my time wishing each pose would end, and most of the other half thinking about how sore it was to be bent, twisted and self-supporting in each pose.  But there was a tiny fraction left over... there were a few occasions when I found myself comfortable and relaxed; those were lovely moments of calm that I didn't want to end.  I'm hoping that if I persevere, I will experience less discomfort and more calmness.

Travis talks a lot about the mind and the body being connected, about tranquility and inner peace and everything being whole.  I haven't even started to feel any of that yet.  I feel unable at the moment to access the feelings he talks about or experience the contentment that he says he experiences.  But there has been a change in my perception of what's possible and I think that "with a little time, and a little consistency", I can get there if that's what I want.