Whump!
That’s the sound of my behind hitting the couch for practically the first time in a week. 
It’s also the sound of me feeling grounded. Ahhhhh.
I’ll update on today, then in a separate posting recap Day 4 of the FYCET.
Today, my friend, Beloved Husband and I all STILL woke up before 4 am! There was lounging around, then friend & I went to a 6:30 am Baptiste class. (BH sensibly stayed home. 
Following that, we went to Nicole Clark’s Hop, Pop & Rock class at Back Bay Yoga. That class was fan-f’ing-tastic! Her way of holding a space that is both supportive & playful is amazing. She also “had me at hello” by giving me the most luscious attention all class. I was feeling a bit whomped (as opposed to “Whump! and she gave me like a cumulative 30 minutes of TLC including breathwork, back massage & the sacral therapy part of cranio-sacral therapy. It was beyond words, but the best I can provide are that it was like turning from rock to liquid, or from transforming from a cranky, creaky armadillo into a purry sleepy, floppy kitten still in the nursing stage. If you are in Boston or can run, hop or fly here, get to one of Nicole’s classes!
The other big event of the day was a site visit to my volunteer project. It looks like I will have the good fortune to initiate a program between Back Bay Yoga and a Boston subsidized housing community. The community is in a large converted former school that houses 50 residents between the ages of 18 and 80, many previously homeless and/or with mental health challenges or addictions. Each resident lives in a kind of shared semi-private apartment with large common rooms available to all. It’s an amazing place. After some weeks of phone calls & emails, today I visited the facility, met with the coordinator & was able to talk to several of the residents. It was a skin-tingling delight. Next week I’ll do a small presentation & mini-class & see how this rolls!
