It’s Different For Girls

Monday, March 22nd, 2010 at 10:26 am

For some of us, some of the time, we have to wrestle and battle with the cycles of vitality and well-being that our bodies go through. For many women, living with the rhythyms of being a woman is part of their cycle of life. For those women who suffer more than others with their monthly menstruation cycle, this can mean that up to one quarter of the time, we are feeling lack-lustre, deflated and lacking in strength, energy and vitality.

Over thirty years ago, I attended a Tai Chi class. At the tender age of nineteen in a small group of less than half a dozen of us, I felt somewhat self-conscious and inhibited doing the meditation and movement exercises. Nevertheless, I wanted so much to feel stronger and in touch with something universal, but sadly, I never returned to the class.

Now I find thirty years on, with the challenges of regularly feeling low energy and lacking physical stamina and strength after a winter of no surfing and nearly a year recovering from a car accident, I think it’s time to work on my physical fitness and strength again. I want to be ready for the increased demands on my life right now and have some energy left to enjoy myself surfing and gardening this year.

Whilst on Facebook yesterday, an ad popped up for the ‘Barefoot Doctor’, a genuine guy from London, UK who has dedicated his life to the practice of the eastern esoteric arts. I clicked the ad and went to one of the video demonstrations of simple physical exercises that you can do anywhere, anytime. I found myself totally absorbed in some of these and have committed myself to doing them. There are four “meditation” videos in total and there is something in each fitness video for everyone.

After doing three of the meditation exercises yesterday, each taking a few minutes, I felt my energy levels shift gears and I felt ready for the rest of the day, when I had woken up feeling awful…

I am putting a link here for any woman or man who sometimes feel like either they are in need of more physical strength or even mental strength, so you can visit the “Barefoot Doctor” yourself and see what incredibly simple exercises can do for you.

Be sure to return Stephen’s generosity by sharing your comments on his instructional videos and take a look around his site…Click the link below Stephen, the Barefoot Doctor’s image to access the meditation exercise for increasing your strength…