I remained in the awkward position on the yoga mat for as long as I could manage. I had no idea how these Kegel exercises were supposed to help my bladder, but it’s what the doctor said to do so I’ve been following his instructions down to the letter without any positive results so far.
This current pose had me resting on my shoulders with my arms stretched forward. I had my knees lifted up in the air so that I was holding my body at a forty-five-degree angle. My back ached. I could only manage to hold the post for about twenty seconds at a time, so I had to rest frequently between attempts. I wasn’t even certain that I was doing it correctly.
With my head resting on the mat and facing the ceiling, I couldn’t directly see the TV, but from the opening jingle I could guess that an episode of The Price is Right was just getting ready to begin. I collapsed back onto the mat with a sigh and soft thud. That was enough exercise for this morning. I rotated my head to take a look at the living room TV. Having been living with my aunt and uncle for about three weeks now, they have let me have the house to myself while they are off to work.