At the end of the summer, I finally tried paddle board yoga. I learned they call it SUP Yoga – Stand Up Paddle Yoga. Last summer, my daughter and I taught ourselves how to paddle board on a lake in Pennsylvania. It is still new to me, but I am working on not shaking as much when I am standing. When I started to paddle out to the class, I was terrified! I was not dressed correctly, (because as usual I was focused on my daughter being prepared to visit her friend’s house and not myself) and I had no formal instruction.
But, guess what – I did it!
I paddled to the where on the water the class was starting…and promptly fell off the back of it. I laughed at myself as I fell off the board two more times before the end of the class. My feet were shaking most of the class out of fear and lack of balance. However, I did it. I didn’t give up. I conquered two goals in an hour. One goal of finishing the class and the second goal of trying something difficult and completely out of my comfort zone by the end of the summer.
What about you? Have you had any advice lately that empowered you to do better or tried something new that made you feel empowered?
Laura S DiMarzo 