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Hi Everyone,

I didn't have the energy for a FIRM this morning. I'm

still fighting a slight cold, plus I had an

interrupted night last night w/ keeping the stove

going in case the power went out - talk about feeling

like a pioneer! My dog is such a trouper, she stayed

w/ me all night - she is really DH's dog (she adores

him, even though I found and rescued her!) - I think

she missed him b/c he stayed at a hotel near work last

night so he wouldn't have to fight his way in today

(and turned out to be a good thing b/c the morning

person couldn't make it in and he had to be on the air

at 5 a.m.!)

Anyway, I started off with T-Tapp Primary Back stretch

then I did Dance Off the Inches w/ Dozois. I

liked this one - this series really makes me feel

successful at dance workouts! THere are three combos

that are taught add on style, but you never take all

three combos from the top, you work through it and

move on. The workout is 30-35 min and definately

" lighter " than the other stuff I do, but sometimes you

just need to not kill yourself, you know? I can see

this one becoming better with practice as you can

really learn it and get into it!

I finished up with Pilates (matwork) and Ballet from

Kries's Waking Energy Level 1 DVD. I really

like this DVD alot - so many options and very good

production level. I'm also quite biased about

and like whatever she does. The Pilates is

straightforward classical mat work - it is done at a

slower pace with more instruction - which I like these

day - I find that going slowly really helps me

concentrate on my form and get more out of it than

just flying around! did say on the next

DVD(harnessing the power?) that the pace will be

quicker. Then, I had some time so I did the Ballet

section which is about 15 minutes long and included

all the Ballet favorites - plies, tendus, arabasques,

etc. Some quite challenging to the balance!

also started off with some form pointers and wow, did

I feel it in my arms when I concentrated on holding my

elbows up rather than letting them sink, which I

normally do unconsciously. It was a relief to put my

arms down when we were finished.

Last night, before bed I did T-Tapp Basic Plus Hoe

Downs and the Yin Yoga section of the J. Kries Waking

Energy DVD. I really like the Yin Yoga section, we

only did maybe 5 postures, but really held them and

concentrated on releasing. I would have liked to hold

them for longer. says that in a true Yin

session you will hold a pose for 15 minutes (wow!) but

to do it on the " fly " she holds for 10 breaths. I

didn't view the instructional/background material on

this but this Ying Yoga section is to work on the

meridians in the body (energy pathways?) Either way,

it felt great to really hold the poses and allow

myself to stretch. Oddly, I felt sort of nauseous

afterwards (although very, very relaxed), I wonder

why? I'll have to do some research on that!

Anyway, off to see what DD is up to - she's still

sleeping which is unheard of around here!

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! :)

Donna

(P.S. I must add that I'm pretty darn sore in my legs,

hips, butt and abs - not sure if it was from the FIRM

on Monday, on Tuesday or T-Tapp all around)

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