daily practice

[beachlass]

 Afternoon practice focusing on hip openers.. down dog, lunges, pigeon.

I had a beautiful practice. The house was quiet, the doors open, afternoon sun and a warm breeze filling the space.

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[kelachrome]

I am one of those perpetually anxious people who has problems with muscle tension.
When I first started experimenting with yoga, I found myself puzzled because everything I did felt like it was stretching my front or back ribs. Standing forward bends stretched my ribs and not my legs. Down dog stretched my ribs and not my legs. After a little while, my upper torso started to loosen up, and I could go far enough in my poses to stretch what was supposed to stretch. And every time I see my doctor, we're decreasing my asthma meds.
After a week or so of being "too busy" for yoga, I'm discovering that my suspicions were right and the yoga was helping - a lot. Probably more than my meds were. (Back to daily practice we go!) 
I don't think I've ever seen anyone mention something similar, so I thought I'd throw that out there for people who might stop by - and to ask if anyone else here has had a similar experience.