Starting over

David is still in Europe, and Jenny went to NZ to attend the funeral of her father, so Duncan, Matt and John tried to run the show.

I got a bit upset when it looked like I wasnt gonna get a turn, yet Duncan did some last minute session with me. I made some interesting observations about my rising anger, and the attempts to stay content.

Yoga, like the turn, proved to be a bit on the literal side. Not to mention the group work with Matt. On the good side, Robert worked well on my shoulders so I had at least some hands on experiences on the first day back.

Long way

I tried to work a bit on CJ with John during my turn, but the extra stimulus has not really helped. John encouraged me though to work on this, and I certainly plan to. Bo did a bit of chair work with amazing results - he moved my shoulder through a release I could not even imagine before.

In Jenny's group we continued playing with our thinking in activity. The eyes show clearly when quantum zeno happens, keeping them lively prevents zoning out. I use a lot of extra activity when using my eyes. When I tried to start reading, I noticed heaps of muscles moving in the area around my eyes. Softening the eyes, and keeping them lively while working with a computer screen, and allows for a new attitude (and direction) while doing this.

The yoga session brought about some good stretches, and less corrections than usual. Progress happens, it just drives me a bit mad.

Feet

The week started a bit unusual - due the coordination for the Yoga exhibition the turn time git shifted arounnd a bit. Margaret worked with me on the sensation of weight, grounding it with my heels. I enjoyed the yoga session, I get the impression of improvement.

John let us play with each other in the group session. We tried to guide each other by using our hands around the head and on the back and worked on our observation skills.

Weight shift

The morning started with a turn with John, exploring the different ways to release my shoulders. Yoga felt really good today, especially with a good forward stretch with feet on my back.

We experimented with weight shifting in the group with Jenny. Lifting the heels from the ground while sitting and standing provided plenty of information about holding pattern and gave good opportunity to exercise inhibition.

More Yoga

While having a turn with John I noticed that my hips still don't move too much. The idea of letting "my tail down", however, helps preventing the shortening of the lumbar region. Although I know now more about the roundness of my shoulders, and that my arms are attached to
the front of the body, I still to manage to shorten myself laterally.

Even though we just went through 4 or 5 postures in the yoga session, it felt a lot like a workout. The difference between just copying the postures somehow, and staying directed while doing them does not fail to amaze me once again.

During the second group session we talked about Kaz' frustration, possibly due to the lack of explanation why AT works at all. Jenny, as a virgo, does not think that "energy systems" are involved, but has no problem working with people who do think so.