alarm contacts on weigh myself get dressed in the dark find shoes in the dark grab clean clothes for later go downstairs let the dog out grab a food bar fill my water bottle with ice and water drink some water refill the bottle coat on pack my clothes in my yoga bag get in… Continue reading Yoga Preparations
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After Day 42 of Yoga: I Feel Fatigued
After day 42, I admit it, I am tired. I don’t want to be tired. I like the daily practice. In my head, I want to keep going and going on this extended challenge. I want to do 50 days and then extend it to 100 days and then maybe do 365 days of yoga.… Continue reading After Day 42 of Yoga: I Feel Fatigued
After Day 35 of Yoga: I Feel Strong
I have been doing daily yoga for 5 weeks straight. Slow steady change continues to happen. I am still down about 6 or 7 pounds. I am noticing muscles all over my body. I went to a more advanced classes this week and I was able to follow along. I wasn’t able to… Continue reading After Day 35 of Yoga: I Feel Strong
Moksha Yoga: Falling for a Brand
I just completed a 30 day challenge at the Moksha Yoga Hamilton studio. I don’t know if I have ever fallen so hard for a brand before. This brand has stolen my heart. It all started when I found myself suddenly at loose ends with my exercise program, as I had stopped one thing and… Continue reading Moksha Yoga: Falling for a Brand
After Day 28 of Yoga
I have been doing yoga now for 28 days straight. I started with a 21 day challenge and then signed up for a 30 day challenge that was starting near the end of my 21 days. I just completed day 28 and thought I would give you an update about what is happening with… Continue reading After Day 28 of Yoga
Breaking Through my Barrier: I Went Skiing!
It had only been 4 years since I last skied, but it seemed like a lifetime ago. I last went skiing with my family in New Mexico in 2009. It was beautiful snow and weather and we had a fun day. Since then I have had so many issues walking that I was sure I… Continue reading Breaking Through my Barrier: I Went Skiing!
21 Day Yoga Challenge: Day 21 – I Finished My Challenge!
How did it end? I thought I would go to class today and I would stay in Shavasana but the instructor was so good, I ended up doing most of the class. Strangely, today, at the studio, I didn’t know any of the staff. All along the way, they have cheered me on and told… Continue reading 21 Day Yoga Challenge: Day 21 – I Finished My Challenge!
21 Day Yoga Challenge: Day 20
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
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