"Relaxation" day - yoga and acupuncture - and Australia Day

This morning I drove out to Duta Nusantara complex to try my hand at a new yoga class. A few of the girls at netball go to the class and invited me along. The instructor, Kerry, is Dutch and teaches Hatha  yoga. It was the first time I had done yoga for a long time and  after yesterday's grueling Bodypump class I was really sore particularly my quads.

The class was pretty good for my sore muscles although I think I did push it a bit hard with some of the standing poses which didn't help my legs but once the class finished, I did feel  better for it as my body had been stretched out properly. I particularly liked the relaxation at the end!

After class, I met Colleen, Claire and Sarah (girls from netball) at Plaza Damas for a coffee at Coffee Bean. About 11 I left them and went to the Korean furniture store to buy my medicine chest that I will use to store my beads. Unfortunately, the Malacca Woodwork place could not make what I wanted so this will be the next best solution. I just need to find a work table.

I also dropped into Hoo Ha - a fitness shop that sells a lot of Aussie brands of workout gear. Colleen put me onto it because  I like the Running Bare brand which they sell there. I bought a couple of yoga blocks to balance my hand on for some of the standing poses before heading home.

Back at the apartment I quickly showered and then with Dad and Ann in tow, we drove out to Bangsar. Dad and Ann headed off to Delicious for lunch while I had a quick bite at the Coffee Bean before walking up to see Oran for my acupuncture session. Today it was very relaxing. He worked on my liver meridian which he also did the first time I saw him when I was also incredibly relaxed. Last week he worked on my kidney meridian which didn't make me as relaxed - interesting. Oran said that everything was looking pretty good which was good to hear.

I met back up with Ann and Dad and we had a cup of tea before heading home. I spent the rest of the afternoon watching the tennis. I just caught the end of the Cilic v Roddick match before waiting for the Nadal v Murray match to start.

Ross came home and we heated up some party pies and sausage rolls in honour of Australia Day and ate then while watching the tennis. A pretty typical way to celebrate Australia Day! Ann had bought some Beard Papa cream puffs so we ate one of those each while watching one episode of the Tudors and then heading to bed.

Today's photo is of the bracelets and necklace I made in last week's beading class. I love the bottom right bracelet!