Inevitable Imperfection

Yoga is so hard. I always get inspired to try to "do it perfectly" and for the first five minutes of my yoga DVD, I succeed - I am breathing perfectly, standing with my toes spread perfectly, my wrists aligned. Today is going to be a wonderful practice. Then the yoga teacher stands on one foot and holds onto the toe of the other and stretches the whole leg up straight pointing to the ceiling, and that's it for me. From that point on, I'm just imitating her the best I can. My hamstrings are so tight that my legs stay bent, while hers stretch out long and straight. Plank pose and boat pose are the hardest, my muscles tremble the whole time. But she talks right through it like she's comfortable. She is amazing!