appreciation for a daily tree pose

carrying around zoe is apparently hard on my back. we still take weekly family trips to the chiropractor, but adjustments and yoga are like peanut butter and jelly, good on their own but so great together. so, i started fitting in a quick - im talking 10 minutes or so - yoga practice in each (or most) mornings during zoe's (hopeful) nap (or for a few minutes while she should be napping but isnt but also isnt yet crying about it). i actually started the habit only partially for the benefit of my aching spine. i was also going through a small emotional frizzout, and taking a deep breath alone to myself each morning was a huge help. so, in the guest room looking out the window to our big backyard tree i practice a sun salutation, a tree pose, shoulder stand, plow, a twist or two, and a brief bit of savasana meditation focusing on what i need that day (energy, calm, forgiveness, patience, chocolate, ok not chocolate). if i have time i fit in a few others, or later in the day while playing on the floor with mszozo i will sit in lotus, or pop up into bridge, practice a yoga stretch while reaching over for the spitup rag - it reminds me of a little bit there used to be (still is?) in yoga magazine that was about fiting yoga poses in during the regular daily routine like buckling your seatbelt. anyhow it has helped me tremendously.

a note about the cars: thank you for all your sympathy. its going to be fine. we dont yet know if the homeowners insurance (of the tree owner) will pay for any repairs (our car insurance doesnt) and we cant afford any as it is. BUT one of them is drivable, bent up but drivable, so we can get where we need to and its fine. Practicing non-attachment, right? And giving copious amounts of thanks that we were not in the car, especially that Zoe and her backseat car seat were not in the car when the back window broke. blessedblessedbe.