We have a big family excursion to Stratford Chef School today to experience my daughter’s first Stratford Chef School lunch. I have prepped everyone that we will leave very shortly after my return from yoga. It feels like I am taking a lot of time for me with yoga. I am not used to… Continue reading 21 Day Yoga Challenge: Day 20
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21 Day Yoga Challenge: Day 19 – A Nod to the Rigorous Teachers!
I want to take a moment to thank the teachers at Moksha who have given so much to me in the last 19 days. They have been welcoming, helpful, kind and encouraging in a way that I have never experienced before. They have been a powerful and sweet force in this challenge. They are helping… Continue reading 21 Day Yoga Challenge: Day 19 – A Nod to the Rigorous Teachers!
21 Day Yoga Challenge: Day 18
My parents arrived yesterday and it’s Halloween. Feels good to set aside some time for myself on such a busy day, even when we have house-guests. I get up early and leave the house and arrive at a 6:30 am Moksha class. As we go through the class, I am deeply engaged by most of… Continue reading 21 Day Yoga Challenge: Day 18
21 Day Yoga Challenge: Day 17 – Today I am “Ready to Go”!
I am excited to be at yoga this morning and I am not at all called to lie in Shavasana. I have to say that I feel some relief in feeling “ready to go.” I think I have a secret fear that I am really lazy and I can tell myself I want to do… Continue reading 21 Day Yoga Challenge: Day 17 – Today I am “Ready to Go”!
21 Day Yoga Challenge: Day 16 – Shavasana, Shavasana, Shavasana…
I got to yoga this morning and I feel torn. I want the peace and rest of spending some time in Shavasana and I also want a work-out. I really like the teacher that is here and so I start the first downward dog and my wrist feel sore. That seems to answer my question.… Continue reading 21 Day Yoga Challenge: Day 16 – Shavasana, Shavasana, Shavasana…
21 Day Yoga Challenge: Day 15
My body is changing. I am noticing that my skin is clearing. I have had a little blemish under my eye for a while. It came to the surface and went away. I have always been a little stinky–especially if I drink coffee. My body odor has gone away. I didn’t wear deodorant yesterday and… Continue reading 21 Day Yoga Challenge: Day 15
21 Day Yoga Challenge: Day 14
Today the teacher commented on how much better I have gotten. Actually, she said something yoga-esque like, “It is fantastic to see how much your practice has changed.” I felt proud. It was great to feel strong again after a few days of feeling exhausted. It is nice to see it come around again. I… Continue reading 21 Day Yoga Challenge: Day 14
21 Day Yoga Challenge: Day 13 — Another Day On My Mat
Today is Sunday and figuring out how to get to yoga around family activities is a bit challenging. I find a class at 12:30 which means we take 2 cars to church. I could tell Mel really wanted me to go to church with him, so I left right after. Turns out my clothes were… Continue reading 21 Day Yoga Challenge: Day 13 — Another Day On My Mat
21 Day Yoga Challenge: Day 11 – Starting to Love the Yoga!
I am so excited to get to yoga today. It has required some child management craziness. I am entering the studio after having brought the boys with me to yoga. I have shown them the bench in the lobby, the bench outside and sent them to the dollar store down the way with $2.50 each… Continue reading 21 Day Yoga Challenge: Day 11 – Starting to Love the Yoga!
21 Day Yoga Challenge: Day 9 – I Am Starting to Get Tired
The teacher today is less rigorous in terms of correcting postures than the teacher yesterday. Some of the teachers are so rigorous and generous in their correction of poses throughout the class. If they correct even one pose, helping me to have better form, I notice how their words stay with me for days as… Continue reading 21 Day Yoga Challenge: Day 9 – I Am Starting to Get Tired