Hello ...
Here I am ready for a few more busy days...more appointments for Mr OF.
A good few days at the coast...Golden Wedding Anniversary celebrated in a place that means so much to us.
The weather has been kind to us... and the mountains and the coast never fail to delight.
Walking has been done...( see past posts) , not as much or as far, as we may have wished for, but every little helps.
My exercise regime has been ongoing; mostly low impact still but nonetheless, useful.
At this stage...I am getting a little routine going... adding new things to my regular favourites, here and there 
I am beginning each day with a really gentle, (before I get up), wake up yoga.
This is a bit from one of Adriene's routines and I am finding it is helping me begin the day gently and very calmly.
I take the first ten minutes of Gentle Morning Yoga with Adriene. I do it lying on the top of my duvet.
The awareness of the body. as I do the movements is very very relaxing.. and, after ten minutes or so, with some lovely, directional breathing I am ready to start my other routines.
My leg routine and then after cups of tea... thank you Mr OF... the normal
Squats and ankle and calf raises whilst cleaning my teeth.
The Tibetan Rites... not every morning but I still use them if I feel the urge.
Now... I am adding in some more regular Body fit by Amy low impact now.. I have linked to these before in posts, and I do know that one or two folk are discovering the joy of these routines for themselves.
I need to improve my arm and leg strength and to work on my core.... I don't feel ready for anything too long or fast moving so.. I will. As I have done before, string the sessions together to make what for me, is a satisfactory work out right now!
* Five minute Arm workout
* 16 minute leg workout low impact, no squats or lunges
* 10 minute Standing Abs, no crunch workout
Now, many folk will say, this is not enough to have any impact, but I find that for me, yes it does, and I can increase repetitions...and add on other exercises as I get stronger...and as I get stronger then the routines I put together change.
I am still doing a fair amount of breathing exercise for my anxiety and that is ongoing and used as and when needed.. ( less often now for those pesky panic episodes... ).
The YWA Ten minute Balance breathing is splendid and can be done any time.
My breathing as I settle to sleep can be box-breathing, fish tank breathing, a simple counting one or as is happening more often now, I do a gentle relaxed body scan and fall asleep naturally.
So... the plan I began with has been tweaked and adapted. If I feel that something is not feeling comfortable. I do something that is.
I am looking forward to my walk/talk session this week again too. These are really helping. Time outside, with someone who is not emotionally involved with me, gives me time to talk and be honest and all surrounded by the wonder of nature.
I am getting there... and with the walks set to increase in length and duration, I feel I am moving towards where I wish to be gently and enjoyably.
So, after a lovely, long relaxed journey, home from the coast... I shall be ready for my bed later..
Hoping everyone sleeps well, or rests easy.
Oldfloss x
PS
I am putting up a separate post tomorrow and I thought I would do that, partly because I am logging my exercise and progress coming back to full strength after time out... and because on the forums, I am in my role as Admin noticing a fair few folk, also coming back after illness, mental or physical or injury . The post will be about the how, what, and how often of exercising, safely and enjoyably after time out
Maybe look out for that, please, tomorrow
Floss x
