Day 5!! Finally!

For those who know me...I don't wake up until I don't know..12...it's been a long while since I have actually slept in. I think I only do that on Sundays now and it's only until 10am. In my world that is sooooo early. I am so excited to go to yoga these days!! Who would have thunk it!? Last night I was so excited that I couldn't sleep. I was tired..but excited. Last I knew it was 3 am...yes 3 am!!! When my alarm went off at 7:04 I went back to sleep for 5 minute,  I looked at my phone and saw that it was 7:10 I got up and got dressed, got my supplies and ran out the door. I said good morning to my neighbor Scott and he commented that he beat me getting up this morning (I've been beating him the past couple of weeks). I jammed to the studio because 8am  classes are usually packed. I get there and I realize I'm 20 minutes early (I'm not a speed demon I swear!). I hurried up and signed in,  threw my stuff in the cubby and grabbed my spot quickly. I really do love yoga now. It has so many unexpected benefits that I haven't realized until lately. My feet no longer hurt when I get out of bed. My back is being a bit more corapative and sometimes I stretch up and it makes all kinds of fun pops! I also think has helped me so much mentally. I have always been a anxiety-filled,freak-out girl. I'm usually happy go lucky...but inside my head I stress to much. 2 years ago my mom had a stroke and it fueled my anxiety to its fullest. I had panic attacks at work..and in front of my daughter. The worst one sent to the emergency room because I couldn't calm myself down. My heart felt like it was going to pop out of my chest and explode and I couldn't catch a breath to save my life. I was watching Hoarders the other day and I saw a young mother have a severe panic attack and it looked so violent to me. It hit me that I had that same panic attack in front of my daughter two years ago. I've had to take Ambien the past couple of months just to get to sleep at night because my mind would race at night. Life's little shits were getting to me. With Yoga...its teaching me that it really is okay to let it go. Focus on the complete moment and on myself. No one else. My breathing is so much better now. I haven't had a Ambien in a month now. Ray and I were going to sleep the other day and even he noticed that my breathing is deeper and more calm. I also realized that is how I put myself to sleep every night. Savasana...For some reason something finally clicked in my thick skull. This really works people. I'm so grateful to be in that room even when I look half asleep. I have sweated and cried in a 100+ degree room and I know that it has made me a better person inside and out. Have a great day everyone!!! I need my shower and make some breakfast because I need to replenish from this morning! Bryttney just sniffed me and fell to the floor. I get the hint kid! See ya!