Letting it go!

 I have blogged previously about my old chronic shoulder injury, the diagnosis and the treatment.  

There have been two things that have come out of this journey.  The first is the commitment to the physiotherapy exercises.  I started off strong, very strong but once things felt better I lost traction.  So I found a partner and thanks to Ms Ward, things have been going very well and for quite awhile now.  Finding something that works well and is maintainable has had a huge impact on this my shoulder recovery but it has also set the foundation to use on other areas of my journey.

The second was more subtle but still huge.  Just recently, having my shoulders down (relaxed) has become more of a natural state.  I can't remember when that has ever occurred.  Back in University someone was telling me that carry your backpack over one shoulder would cause issues.  Funny how its 30 years later and only then realizing how much truth was in that comment.  If I would have known that the "cool way" would have been such a hard habit to break maybe I would have done things different.  So years of backpacks and carrying a purse has caused me to have my shoulders tight that I thought that was the normal.   

I have really noticed bringing up my shoulders in my forms and applications.  Finally I am feeling it, usually its after quite a few moves so I consciously relax my shoulders and go on.  I then go back to the beginning of the section to find the reason why they they tensed in the first place.  The more I relax my shoulders, the more power I obtain since its easier to connect in my hips and skeleton.  

Who knew that you could actually have a positive out of "Letting it go!"

See you on the virtual mats!