Ballerina dreams fulfilled

Body: 

As a young girl, I always dreamed of taking ballet lessons. Alas, it was not in the plans until now - age 54. A few years ago, I sat on the side and watched my graceful young daughter from ages 6-10 dance. (Now she's on horseback...) I thought about taking lessons but never mustered the energy, courage, or commitment to make it happen. Now, thanks to my cystocele and rectocele, I am learning ballet - dancing my way to better posture, a stronger body, and a happier me!!! I couldn't be more grateful ---- really. I feel young and beautiful and graceful and excited about the future.

Thank you everyone - especially Christine and her family for all their time and support and commitment.

I should have explained that my ballet lessons are on First Aid for Prolapse! Yoga is another discipline that I never quite mustered the courage to do.... Now, thanks to ww and my new dvd's I am doing both ballet and yoga!

So wonderful!! I do enjoy those DVDs, even now doing them almost daily for over a year and a half. I never tire of them. Just this morning I was feeling a little stiff, and whipped out first wheel for a nice relaxing stretch! Just love them all!!

Hi peacegarden, Aging gracefully, Surviving 60 and other ladies,
your enthusiasm is wonderful and I have enjoyed reading your posts.
When I do the DVDs I will be imagining you all doing them with me along with Christine!
much love and best wishes,
Aussie Soul Sister

Aussie soul sister, what a lovely image! :) thank you! recently quite a few of us in my town joined the thousands internationally who logged in daily to do Oprah and Deepak's 21 day meditation "finding your flow" and it's impossible to describe the wonderful experience of camaraderie and intention we enjoyed. Here's to our ballet and yoga with Christine and one another! much love back to you all, peace garden

I totally relate to this! As a child taking piano I used to watch the ballet classes going on in the same building. As an adult i dabbled a bit, and my daughter danced for 15 years. My most recent "dabble" was taking place just before I discovered prolapse and I had a young instructor who kept telling me to pull in my belly and tuck my butt. My schedule didn't permit me to continue this class and when I discovered Christine's ballet moves and WW posture it was such a source of joy. - Surviving