Hi Patricia and welcome to Zoobird!

Hello Patricia, I see your new and want to say 'welcome'. I'm having a lot of fun on this site getting to know a lot of really nice people. I'd like to know more about you and especially your interest in mind-body-spirit. I also would like to invite you to join my new group, Environmantal Zoo, where you can express concerns, solutions, ideas, or anything else you'd like to share. See you there?

Hi again, I just happened to be on the site and found your comment waiting. I have done yoga classes in the past and would like to get started back. I found them very relaxing and limbering. I don't have any special books to suggest but what I have found helpful is going into a meditation mode by first lying flat on my back on my yoga mat or a carpet with my arms and legs out in a relaxed manner. Then I start (using a conscious focus) relaxing the top of my head, then my eyes, then my jaws, chin, neck, arms, hands, fingers, torso, legs, feet, and lastly toes. Just allow any thoughts that try to intrude to just pass on, forget your cares, worries, etc and allow yourself to totally relax. Just either picture what you want, or hear someone telling you to relax, or feel yourself relaxing depending whether you are more visual, hearing, or a feeling person. I'm quite visual and seeing it works for me. Have you joined Environmental Zoo yet? Would love to have you. I haven't checked it today. Blessings, Ellen

In my just finished comment I forgot to say thank you for becoming my friend! My yoga answer is below this comment.

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