Kelley Graham's UnCarved Block Program
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I started standing back on April 12th. Looking back on that time I am both stuck by how much progress I have made and how much more work I have to do. I have been through a few "seasons" of feelings about my practice. At first I was very excited and progress was quick and easy. My body was changing quite quickly and I was feeling better almost every day.
Yesterday I was doing the exercise with the stick where we do the provoking step and chamber and then step back and switch sides and repeat. I didn't notice the feeling while doing the drill but after I stopped I felt like my neck in the front and around the collarbone area felt like it had been worked or stretched out a bit. But today I am feeling some soreness in the back of the neck around the c6-c7 area. Just wondering if that is something expected. I thought the provoking step was about the breast bone and ankles and the chambering about pulling the breast bone back to the center.
A little while back I was traveling for work, flying to Washington DC. While on the flight I got up to use the bathroom. While standing in line, I really noticed how effective the stabilizer system is. With each bump or movement of the plane my body instantly adjusted to stay upright. I activated my foot couple and payed close attention to the effortless adjustments my ankles, knees, hips, and tendons were making. They all adjusted instantly and without any feelings of effort or input from me.