Day 24-Gudmestad-Hope Fyfield
A Brand New Day in Portland
Loudly singin’ the YoYo’s theme… “Turn the clock to zero, honey…Sell the stock; we’ll spend (what’s left after the downturn in the economy) money…STARTIN’ OF A BRAND NEW DAY…
We approached large block letters on the giant John’s Landing office reading “Gudmestad and Associates.” O.K.…we think we’re in the right place. Up the stairs we find a super spacious studio – one of three, and on the other side of the huge lobby…the impressive Gudmestad physical therapy offices.
Julie Gudmestad, owner of this east-meets west, balance producin’ community and author of Yoga Journal’s well-read column, “Anatomy of a Yogi”, unites western physical therapy with the healing energy of yoga. Currently away, sharing her vast knowledge of yoga’s therapeutic benefits and anatomy awareness, we were generously put in the capable hands of Physical Therapist and Yoga Instructor, Hope Fyfield.
Darn Near Perfect
Now, the misguided YoYo’s like to think they know a bit ‘bout alignin’ the bones.… but on this, brand new day, Hope changed that foolish belief, bringing fresh perspective to time-honored asanas. Good natured Hope just took all the time in the world to ensure that every vertebra, in every yogi in that room was well accounted for. Slow and strong, smooth and long … She got the YoYo’s thinkin’ in a brand new way …and thinkin’ they’ll be ‘bout the hips, tips and various other body parts that worked their little hearts out during that against the wall, “do it ‘till its darn-near perfect” positioning.
The Gudmestad Gang
“Feelin straighter than a stick”, the 2” taller YoYos, understood they were in the presence of greatness and had to check out the impressive bios of all the other teachers at this one-of- a- kind, seriously relaxed, specialized studio. Would you believe these first rate Physical Therapist/Yoga Instructors are competitive cyclists, long distance runners and Olympic Nordic skiers? Although un yogi-like, this can make a YoYo start to feel a little “less than”.
Never done yoga before? Tri-athlete? Hurtin’? Pinnacle of Yogidom? The YoYos are pretty sure anyone can benefit from the super-body alignin’ instruction at this “Lucky for Portland” professional studio.
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