I was disappointed that a stomach virus kept me home from yoga Monday morning because I always look forward to practice. Although there were still some difficulties with poses in which our bodies were bent over (downward dog, for example), I adjusted and still had a very enjoyable class period. I found the new exercise Michael introduced where we made our stomachs concave to be quite interesting. At first, I felt uneasy with the posture because it seemed like I could not breathe, and that my throat was being stretched beyond its normal length. Eventually, after listening to similar questions others brought up, I better understood the process by which this move was supposed to be executed. I understand that it is best to refrain from claiming one position of a posture to be “good” or “bad” and to just appreciate where we currently are. However, I was still proud to see the progress I made from my earlier practices, as we performed one of the previous hand-standing postures and I was able to balance with both feet off the ground. Although I normally like strenuous practices, due to my stomach recovering, I was grateful that today practice did not feel as difficult as others.