Clouds, Mindstilling, & Yoga
Woke up to some intensely thick clouds today, which means my body felt 5 thousand years old. My right foot a tad swollen, a residual side effect of having 4 crushed metatarsals on that foot. Though my bones have long healed, my feet know the barometric pressure better than anyone, and today we were slow moving.
It didn’t stop me though, not from doing my breath work, yoga, and a handful of core exercises. I also got back into my PT routine a little bit, and rolled my feet around on a ball to wake up the stiff tissues in my feet. My Specialist for accident recovery showed me this cool trick to relieve swelling in my right foot, since it’s always the one acting up. He called it Pressure Trigger Therapy, where I find and locate a specific spot in my foot, press hard, rub small circles, and then release. It helps to get the damaged blood vessels awake and moving some of the pressure out.
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The Mindstilling Audio for Valkyrie Squad has me the most mellow I think I’ve ever been. The guided breathing has such a flow to it, and Becca’s voice is gentle- like how I imagine Gwyn’s voice sounded to Nesta in the library that day they first tried Mindstilling.
“All right. Let’s try it.” “I memorized the steps, so I’ll lead us through it,” Gwyn offered. Nesta snorted, “Of course you did.” Gwyn playfully smacked her on the shoulder. “Learning this is my job, you know.” “You’d have memorized this information anyway.” “Fair enough.” Gwyn laughed, finishing her own tea and then sitting up straight. “Get into a comfortable seated position- alert, but at ease.” Gwyn demonstrated, scooting until her spine touched the back cushions, feet flat on the floor, hands lightly resting on her knees. Nesta copied her position. Gwyn surveyed her, then nodded. “Now take three deep breaths, in through your nose for a count of six, out through your mouth for a count of six. After you finish the third breath, close your eyes, and keep breathing.” page 407, A Court of Silver Flames
Mindstilling IS hard. I was frustrated at first with how noisy my brain is when left to its own devices. It felt like my thoughts were stuck bouncing around inside my skull long after the thought first floated in. After a few minutes though I did feel calmer, more settled in my skin, than I’ve felt in a long time. I’m excited to see where training the mind leads me.
I woke up to good news! My resistance bands that I ordered for Valkyrie Squad are arriving today! Originally they weren’t supposed to arrive until Thursday, and I was frustrated because I’m starting Valkyrie Squad on Monday. Now, I will stalk the Amazon driver until he brings me my bands!
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Yrsa is in a devious mood today. We went out for our walk, which was rather slow this morning because of my feet, and as soon as we came in the house, that floofy turd-licker dove into the trash can. I was less than amused. Hopefully this destructive attitude of hers doesn’t last all day.
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