Thank you writing this piece, Jackie. I can relate for sure, turned 60 last year, emerged from the other side of a long menopause …. This 60 year-old body still feels alien to me. I tried Tai Chi which made me feel really emotional (maybe because my lack of co-ordination had me moving the opposite way of everyone else) but I do enjoy (solitary) yoga. I just haven’t been doing enough of any exercise lately so you’ve kinda nudged me. Thanks again.
Ahh, you’re very welcome, Bee! I guess it’s often about reacquainting ourselves with our bodies and what they need at different stages of our lives. I definitely got stuck in the groove of: this is what I’ve always done, it’s what I know works for my body. But what I hadn’t factored in was - yes, it worked for my 20-40 year old body but not beyond!
It’s interesting what you say about Tai Chi making you feel really emotional. I saw it happen to someone else in class and I actually wondered whether it may have had something to do with the fact they were getting used to moving more Chi in their body. It’s amazing what energy can do once tapped into! :)
Yoga is hard lol. I know how you feel. I’m going through menopause and now get regular pains in my joints, or rather tendons and ligaments. It’s slowed my hiking and I’ve had to start using poles for descending steep hills. Can’t lose weight either, but as the extra weight causes problems with my knees I have to try to lose at least a stone for health reasons. I am however walking my 10k steps a day including Edinburgh’s hills and steps, so that’s a start. It’s a killer though 😂
Ha, yes, yoga is hard! And I’m actually glad I did do a lot of strength training before I returned to it! I still can’t do many downward dogs or planks due to my injury though but what I love about it is that I can just listen to my body and do what it’s able to.
I feel for you in terms of those regular pains. My wife had the same for years. Weight-wise I found the one thing that really helped - and it wasn’t exercise! - was Zoe. May be worth looking into it as I think they’ve tried to make the programme more affordable.
Thank you writing this piece, Jackie. I can relate for sure, turned 60 last year, emerged from the other side of a long menopause …. This 60 year-old body still feels alien to me. I tried Tai Chi which made me feel really emotional (maybe because my lack of co-ordination had me moving the opposite way of everyone else) but I do enjoy (solitary) yoga. I just haven’t been doing enough of any exercise lately so you’ve kinda nudged me. Thanks again.
Ahh, you’re very welcome, Bee! I guess it’s often about reacquainting ourselves with our bodies and what they need at different stages of our lives. I definitely got stuck in the groove of: this is what I’ve always done, it’s what I know works for my body. But what I hadn’t factored in was - yes, it worked for my 20-40 year old body but not beyond!
It’s interesting what you say about Tai Chi making you feel really emotional. I saw it happen to someone else in class and I actually wondered whether it may have had something to do with the fact they were getting used to moving more Chi in their body. It’s amazing what energy can do once tapped into! :)
It is amazing, maybe I should pluck up the courage to try again but I think I I need to be in the right headspace.
Yoga is hard lol. I know how you feel. I’m going through menopause and now get regular pains in my joints, or rather tendons and ligaments. It’s slowed my hiking and I’ve had to start using poles for descending steep hills. Can’t lose weight either, but as the extra weight causes problems with my knees I have to try to lose at least a stone for health reasons. I am however walking my 10k steps a day including Edinburgh’s hills and steps, so that’s a start. It’s a killer though 😂
Ha, yes, yoga is hard! And I’m actually glad I did do a lot of strength training before I returned to it! I still can’t do many downward dogs or planks due to my injury though but what I love about it is that I can just listen to my body and do what it’s able to.
I feel for you in terms of those regular pains. My wife had the same for years. Weight-wise I found the one thing that really helped - and it wasn’t exercise! - was Zoe. May be worth looking into it as I think they’ve tried to make the programme more affordable.
I’ll take a look, thanks ☺️