tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585163300713472368.post8460008263309811037..comments2023-05-05T04:25:30.464-07:00Comments on Bandster Momma: Zumba.............againBrendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01224553026819361465noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585163300713472368.post-12737716501057074332012-06-03T09:01:42.188-07:002012-06-03T09:01:42.188-07:00How funny that you put this particular picture und...How funny that you put this particular picture under this particular entry... aside from the message on it, I mean.<br />Why do I think that?<br />That's the "Crow". A balancing yoga position. I love it NOW... <br />Although I always liked yoga, I could never accomplish this pose. I kept telling myself that I'm too heavy for it... And that's what I firmly believed.<br />But earlier this year, when I started doing "proper" yoga (not the funny one hour in a gym, but at a well established, serious(and non-profit) yoga centre this pose was part of the first week's curriculum... To my utter shock. Again: "I can never do this!".<br />However, staying in a crouching position, watching everyone else to do or at least to try, I raised a challenge: I WILL do this position - I will not rest until I do! So that was my challenge: bring it on!<br />And from that day I kept on trying - with each yoga practice I tried and tried and tried - and failed, but I felt good about trying.<br />Then one morning, out of the blue, the tops of my toes left the mat - and there I was: In the Crow! The dreaded position concurred! <br />I felt soooooo gooooood! <br />And I still do, every time I do the crow. That's the highlight of my yoga practice - because I value the effort and commitment I put into accomplishing it. And because that's one more challenged completed under my belt. So I raise my glass for all and every challenge we set for ourselves: they are put in our path to help better ourselves.<br />(Sorry about the lengthy comment, but reading your entry and then seeing the picture stirred up my emotions :)Kriszhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02385673009221828014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585163300713472368.post-66483037392971852842012-05-03T05:08:03.745-07:002012-05-03T05:08:03.745-07:00I love this as I am a ZUMBA addict, fanatic or wha...I love this as I am a ZUMBA addict, fanatic or whatever! I am not perfect but I move and I do not stop for 60 minutes and the steps get easier after it each class.<br /><br />I say keep it up and you will see your balance perhaps improve. I also will tell you that YOGA can also help tremendously with balance.<br /><br />I love how many calories I can burn by dancing verses being on a machine of any kind. It is amazing!<br /><br />All reasons you should stick with it in my opinion!Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13156943361193851644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585163300713472368.post-44054602994854844322012-05-02T09:55:14.337-07:002012-05-02T09:55:14.337-07:00Shake it like a Polaroid picture!!!!!Shake it like a Polaroid picture!!!!!Reggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446478690347045598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585163300713472368.post-49557057443067976532012-05-02T08:24:03.815-07:002012-05-02T08:24:03.815-07:00Awesome! I do Zumba almost daily, and I know I am ...Awesome! I do Zumba almost daily, and I know I am not perfect at it, but I love the calorie burn. I have problems with my right ankle, so there are moves I can't do well, and I am not as good at balancing when it involves that ankle, but I see a tiny bit of improvement, which is a good thing.<br /><br />Good luck on your challenge!Linda Sherwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04407345514446665322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585163300713472368.post-52535948734317473972012-05-02T07:47:12.144-07:002012-05-02T07:47:12.144-07:00WOW!!! You are my hero!!!WOW!!! You are my hero!!!vickydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15461568169152483129noreply@blogger.com