Back on the mat

Embracing "take it slow"

"Your muscles are angry and tired."

That’s what my physical therapist told me last week while treating my nagging shoulder injury.

I was there preparing for my first yoga class in years.

After a long hiatus due to pregnancy and postpartum with two babies, I was desperate to get back on the mat.

But her words hit home.

It wasn’t just my shoulder that was …