I think I’ve finally found a good balance between too much and not enough. Between working with clients in gardens for days on end and then trying to fit in a regular yoga practice, I kind of over did it in late March. My hands and forearms hurt all the time — and not in a “I’m building muscle burn” kind of way. I was exhausted and my joints just plain ached. I backed way off on yoga and the weather began to turn warmer, which also helped.

Last week I didn’t get a lot of yoga in toward the end of the week. But, I was not at a loss for exercise. I worked with a client to plant up their garden all day Thursday, Friday and part of Saturday. Have you ever moved a tree or spread mulch or cultivated soil or hauled plants uphill? Well, believe me, its a workout!

Sunday I promised to myself. I promised I would do very little gardening for my own space, and I managed to hold true to this promise. But, I did work on writing an article all morning. And, I went to mid-day Hatha yoga, which was awesome. We did a lot of ab work, and mine are a little sore (in a good way) today. Tonight I’m hoping to hit a restorative yoga class just to keep up my practice but also to give my body a little break.

So, balance seems to be back in my life. I’m even more enthused this year about gardening than I think I have been for the past few, which is wonderful!

Logbook Activity

  • Type: Flexibility
  • Date: 04/13/2008
  • Time: 12:00:00
  • Total Time: 1:30:00.00