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On a recent visit to my mother, I found myself persuaded to join her yoga class. This is not the first time I have tried yoga, but I am still not convinced that it's for me. The nature of my personality is such that I find it very hard to be calm and slow. I am also physically rather inflexible and twisting my bits into pretzel shapes is never going to be easy. It was a little disheartening to see just how far away my toes really were when I tried to touch them.
Just the very person who should be doing yoga to improve these flaws, you might say. Probably true, which is why I let my mother take me along to the lemongrass-scented zone of her local yoga studio.
You see, my mother is my best fitness and health buddy. We tell each other every day what we've done to stay active, and we wouldn't dream of missing a day. Even sickness won't stop us from at least taking a token walk or doing some stretches. It works brilliantly despite the fact that she lives in another city, so we rely on cellphones to keep updated. In real life my walking companion is often my husband, although he's had to learn to adjust his long stride to my considerably shorter legs. I also get a lot of support from my teenaged sons, who understand how important it is to me to keep up this routine, even though it's not their idea of proper exercise as there are no soccer, rugby or waterpolo balls involved.
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Just the very person who should be doing yoga to improve these flaws, you might say. Probably true, which is why I let my mother take me along to the lemongrass-scented zone of her local yoga studio.
You see, my mother is my best fitness and health buddy. We tell each other every day what we've done to stay active, and we wouldn't dream of missing a day. Even sickness won't stop us from at least taking a token walk or doing some stretches. It works brilliantly despite the fact that she lives in another city, so we rely on cellphones to keep updated. In real life my walking companion is often my husband, although he's had to learn to adjust his long stride to my considerably shorter legs. I also get a lot of support from my teenaged sons, who understand how important it is to me to keep up this routine, even though it's not their idea of proper exercise as there are no soccer, rugby or waterpolo balls involved.
Who are your best supports and companions for keeping fit? Mail us and you might be published on Health24.
