Letting Go & Having Fun!

Wow! These last two days have been incredible! I wanted to update everyone last night, but was exhausted from a very physical day. It started in the morning with low impact aerobics class before lunch. After lunch, I had my first one-to-one movement (dance) class with Rebecca that was immediately followed by a dance fusion (Jazz + Latin) class, an hour break and then Gyrokinesis. I had to make a run to Target after dinner - and by the time I returned to the apartment, I was ready for bed!

I logged on to update the gift ticker - but that was about all I could do - my bed was calling. For the first time in a long time, I was in bed by 10 PM - which for me is exceptionally early. My private class with Rebecca was great - she created a sign for the door to welcome me. I showed her the two pictures I had created and then we were off and running. She showed me some moves an had a song for me that incorporated the movements she had taught me. She encouraged me to improvise and create my own moves. It was a liberating experience - at times I felt truly connected to the music and felt myself fully in-sync with the music. There were also moments when I felt a little self-conscious - Rebecca is very supportive and encouraging - and so I continued. We meet up again tomorrow :-).

Oh...before I forget - the music she choose is an acapella piece titled "We Are" performed by Faith In Action . The piece was originally done by Sweet Honey on The Rock - which brought back memories of years gone by when they were in Bermuda and the female acapella group led by Pat Nesbitt (Pogson).

Today I did Chair Karate class as well as personal training session on Strength Training. Randy threw in some new moves that focused on my upper body and we completed the circuit on the machines. It was an excellent work-out - hard work though ...I was sweating up a storm! I missed the regular self defense (karate class) as I was on the phone with my sweetie. The call was important and after all the cardio I did yesterday - I was OK with missing the extra hour.

Tonight was our group's opportunity to eat out. We went to the Rockfish Seafood Grill. We had to review the menu in advance and select healthy choices. We were lucky as there were a number of options to choose from - they have a 'Body and Sole" menu which provides calorie, fat, fiber and protein per item. The food was yummy and I'm fairly certain that everyone had a great time. Unfortunately, one of our group members had to leave yesterday to return home for surgery - so we were shy one person. We all missed her - as we've also agreed to go for our white belt in NIA together ...so know that we will continue to keep in touch.

Tomorrow will be another full day of cardio - starting with NIA in the morning, dance with Rebecca, Pilates on the Ball and Gyrokinesis! I am going to try and book a massage for the evening as I suspect that my body will appreciate it.

That's it for now!

Lots of love,

Norma