CENTER 2023 thread 2: support thread for those doing CENTER (or MOVE)

[Sooverthemill]

Hello peeps

Day 17 of Center. Confusingly called Move! Was supposed to mobilise the neck, head and shoulders but it felt to me as though it was working on the core.

Is anyone else still doing Center?

I am @OopNorfDahnSarf , also did that one today.

I am still doing CENTER but not very well. Hoping next week brings me better motivation and ability to do it

Feeling even worse , especially after being cheered by my car mechanic telling me he had it for 6 weeks when I called to see if my husband could pick my car up. Bedridden, coughing guys up, just ill. still Place holding as one day I’ll be back

Guts🙄

Day 17 of centre today. I don’t like day 17 of Move.

Hello everyone I have been shockingly absent after a work trip to London stopped my streak and then I went totally awry on all good habits ..
Anyway I am sure you will all be pleased to know I am back to the mat yesterday and today and it feels so good !
I picked an old Move favourite yesterday Reset (day 15) it felt appropriate and I love knocking on heavens door.
Then today I did Center day 10 Energy - which I picked as it was short but coincidentally also has knocking on heavens door at the end so I was very happy!
Sorry to see lots of you are suffering with illness etc but the thread is still
Nice and busy.

@OopNorfDahnSarf I'm still on Center and did Day 17 this evening, while doing the session, I felt it in my neck, shoulders and mid back, but now, a couple of hours later, I can feel it in my core. I didn't think I was engaging my core too much - sometimes I'm concentrating on the pose rather than the engaging.

@Yogachick sorry to hear you're so unwell, really hope you can shake it off quickly.

Welcome back @Shinyandnew2022

Day 17 of Move today & it was exactly what I needed - some self care/love to remind me I’m enough ❤️

Day 14 of move done yesterday. I'm so grateful to this thread for keeping me accountable.

Welcome back @Shinyandnew2022

Day 15 of Centre done. Was a lovely one.

Randomly I did day 27 of CENTER today because it's the yin one and I needed some love. I'm hoping that I can get back to CENTER properly ( sorry my iPad capitalises it) from beginning of March and will nurture myself until then.

@Yogachick I had covid last year end of September and honestly it wasn't until Christmas that I felt okay again, I took it really slowly. Don't want to be a drag but it hits hard for some people

Oh @yogachick, you poor thing. Take good care and try to rest as much as you can

Day 18 move.
A bit twisty, but good all the same. I looked down when I was in that pigeon pose with the extra leg twist, and thought, good grief am I going to be able to untangle myself? 😂

But I did.

I like what she says about it doesn't have to be harder, faster stronger. This is sustainable.

Have a good day yoga homies.

Center - Day 18 - Gaze. Not sure about the soften the eyes bit although I can understand that if you move your eyes and therefore your head the rest of the body will follow.

Again it felt like a huge workout and I am torn between wanting to keep practicing and not putting too much strain on a post-covid body. I went back to work this week and it was too much. I need to conserve the energy I have and use it wisely.
I know that a year ago I was romping through Move and this year I am limping through Center.

Take care everyone.

How long ago did you have Covid Oop? It’s hard post Covid recovery. Took me awhile. I did try just skipping to the relaxing end bit for my brain.

Hope you feel better soon @Yogachick sounds rough!

Day 14 Center stretch

Deceptively hard! Couldn’t get into position from her instructions so had to try different clumsy way.

Hi there
I think I'm on Move Day 15 but have yet to do yoga today. I was doing so well but got thrown off routine and found it hard to get back. This is what happened last year and I need to get back to as close to daily practice as I can manage as I feel so much better for it.

Centre Day 18, my legs didn't tremble like last month, and I found the soft gaze easier. It was at this point last month that I realised that I do yoga with my eyes closed most of the time. And I still do.

Gosh, I'm so behind! Did day 13 and 14 of Center tonight, will have time to do a couple more tomorrow. Just had a ridiculously busy half term and have been so out of routine.

I definitely miss it on the days I don't get to the mat, so will endeavour to catch back up and go into March on a better rhythm.

Day 19 move.
Swift stretchy session.

I think it's the only time that my brain switches off and I'm in the moment.
Apart from the dog trying to entice me with her toys

Sending love to the post covid people.
It's a slow recovery but you will get there

Had a lovely hour doing days 15, 16 and 17 of Center this morning. I like back to backing (when I have the time) as I feel like I get a really good stretch.

There were lots of eagle arms this morning, I don't know if I noticed that last time but I really don't like them. Lots of good flowy stuff too.

Day 15 centre stretch

liked this one except for the forward folds

my half fold is only marginally different to full forward fold!

Combining three sessions to get an hour sounds like a great thing to do!

Just managed 15 and 16 of Move as a double.
Bless my DH who has taken control of the kids' tea while I recover from half-term with some time on my own to do yoga.

I have well and truly fallen off the wagon this week with half term. Looking forward to getting back on the mat tommorow.

I did day 20 of Move today and managed to do sideplank with my good arm for the first time!

Congratulations to everyone who has managed every day since January 2nd as this is our DAY 50!! 👏