I really enjoyed reading these posts.  I myself have been struggling since i started, which has only been about 6 or so months, just to get to settle in position that i can stay sturdy for a bit.  Even if i had an hour i can set aside, im not sure my body woulve let me yet.  So currently i think my biggest obstacle are my hips, i know i should be stretching more before/after workouts, but ill get there.  As far as quieting my mind goes, ummm, im a long ways off there.  I think maybe i should focus on the sitting first, lol.  I think just keepin a regular practice everyday has brought me a long way since the beginning, so i try to keep that in mind on the days im struggling a bit more than usual.  Im the type that can get discouraged a bit easily, so this has been a bit of a test.  I look forward to some of the progression you guys speak of, thanks a bunch....Peace