I have fallen off the yoga wagon this last couple of months. After almost daily yoga and a 30 day challenge in May, I went to some yoga in June and very little in July. I am nursing a shoulder injury that aches fairly often and it has given me the excuse I needed to… Continue reading Brave Yoga in the Morning
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Yoga Shame
I have been meaning to share this for a while now, but as with all things shame related, it’s hard. It happened a couple of weeks ago. It wasn’t anything horrific or bad but it has gotten in the way of my practice for a while now, so the shame is clearly lingering. I was… Continue reading Yoga Shame
I Give Up: I Can’t Complete the 200 Days of Yoga Challenge!
I didn’t succeed at my 200 day challenge. I just couldn’t complete the number of classes I would need to make up to do it. I took my son to New Mexico for spring break, I couldn’t find a yoga studio, I got asked to work in California, and I realized I was just not… Continue reading I Give Up: I Can’t Complete the 200 Days of Yoga Challenge!
200 Days of Yoga: Mindful Meditation or Mindless Meditation
I breathe, I rest, I lie face up on my mat with my head toward the mirror. I feel my shoulder blades under me opening up my chest. I stretch my feet just outside the sides of my mat. I place my heels just over the ridge that is my mat onto the floor. I… Continue reading 200 Days of Yoga: Mindful Meditation or Mindless Meditation
200 Days of Yoga: It’s All in My Head
I think I just committed to 200 days of yoga. As I wrote the title, it seemed right. I missed my 100 yoga classes in 100 days but I realized that if I extended the time, I could catch up. I am still down 8 classes, but I can make up those classes and… Continue reading 200 Days of Yoga: It’s All in My Head
Not Going to Make My 100 Days of Yoga Goal
It has become clear to me that I am not going to make my goal of 100 yoga classes in 100 days. The end of the 100 days is about 10 days away and I am down 9 classes. It was an optimistic goal. I was on track until I went on a trip.… Continue reading Not Going to Make My 100 Days of Yoga Goal
The Holidays Kind of Got to Me This Year
I didn’t ever really get the Christmas spirit this year. I come from a long line of women who love Christmas. Every year, I get excited about the holidays. I am touched by the music, I love doing the decorations, I love the presents, I love entertaining. I usually love it all. This year, I… Continue reading The Holidays Kind of Got to Me This Year
100 Days of Yoga: I Don’t Know What Bleepin’ Day it is!
In the last few weeks I have lost count and I don’t seem to be able to keep track of how many days I have been doing my yoga challenge. With the business of December, I don’t have any bandwidth for the information. I try to count–I admit it, sometimes during Shavasana, but I can’t… Continue reading 100 Days of Yoga: I Don’t Know What Bleepin’ Day it is!
After 60 Days of Yoga: 10 Things I Have Noticed
Today is Day 60. I am noticing more changes and I have been musing on some things. Here’s what I have noticed: 1. My midsection feels “weird” when I touch it. I think it is muscle. It feels kind of hard. 2. I notice when I am in the studio I need much less space… Continue reading After 60 Days of Yoga: 10 Things I Have Noticed
Day 49 of Yoga
It is early in the morning. I am awake. One of the dogs woke me up and now I am enjoying writing–trying not to think about how tired I am going to be if I don’t get back to bed. I’ll go to yoga in a little while but for now, it is so quiet… Continue reading Day 49 of Yoga