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Turns out my husband, without hardly trying, is a complete yoga snob. It started with me, foolishly, showing him pictures of some of my most favorite yoga teachers. He took one look at a particular photo and said "Wow, that's super human". I was trying to explain that while, yes, it was a fantastic picture there are lots of yogis who can do those types of moves. I, for examples, could easily do something similar....right?!
Wrong.
Rules #1 of trying to be a true yogi...no competition. Right? Everyone is different and can do different things, and most of the yogis I strive to be like have been practicing for years. I go two or three times a week and I'm convinced I look just like that...until I look in the mirror.
But did I listen to rule #1....NOOOOOO. I decided I was going to show Todd that it wasn't as far fetched as he thought, so there I am down on the ground, legs all twisted, trying to touch my foot to the back on my head. Yeah, some of you will know what picture I'm talking about...and NO I did not look anything close to that. Then, my AHA moment....well I'm sure when she first started practicing she probably used a strap. So yeah, I'll use a strap and show him up right good...
So after my charlie horse went away, I decided that it was probably because I hadn't stretched, but I felt I proved my point that maybe it was achievable for me someday.
Forget about trying to look like the yoga teacher...ain't happening sister.
But, I have been practicing "Crow", and have been sorta rockin' it. It's hard, but that's to some tips from my yoga sister E, I've been working on it, and actually achieving it. "See what I can do!! See! SEE!!". So there, suck it Todd...can you do this?!? ............I sort of rock "Crow".....at least my version of rocking it, considering a few months ago I couldn't even lift a toe off the ground. Yep, guess who else was like "whatever, that's not hard". Oh yeah, smart mouth...give it a go then. So, after him holding it pretty damn perfectly for 30 seconds he's like "what?, told you it wasn't that hard". Jerk.
I'm not sure who's more competitive, it's a toss up, so of course I can't just let it go. Can you go from plank to a hover without touching your body to the ground? Of course he can. And without even shaking, and sobbing like I do. By this point, I've pulled a muscle in my leg, hurt my wrist, and am trying not to punch him out of complete rage.
I've been trying my hardest for over a year and still can't get to a hover from plank without collapsing, and yoga snob pulls it off first try?! He's a friggin couch potato!!! How is that fair? Everything was "easy".....RAGE! Yoga breath, yoga breath, yoga breath....ok, I'm good.
I'm still convinced I could beat him flat out if he actually came to class and ran thru a full series of moves, in a sweaty mess of heat.
So....I double-dog-dare-you....bring it on yoga-snob!!! I'll make you eat your words...
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