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Yoga Challenge Day 12 ~ Have a Plan

I've realized over the last few weeks of daily yoga practice that my time on the mat is much more effective if I have a practice plan in mind when I begin. That's probably the largest difference between my current yoga challenge and the one I completed last year. Last year I seemed to have more of an idea what my daily yoga routine would consist of; this year, not so much, which means I sort of just improvise for a while on the mat before I decide to call it a day. Although my desire and … [Read more...] about Yoga Challenge Day 12 ~ Have a Plan

Yoga Challenge Day 11 ~ Sun Salutations

Morning is a wonderful time to roll out of bed and invigorate the body with Sun Salutations. It's easy to lose count how many you flow through as the breath deepens and the body loosens up and gets into a rhythmic pattern. Namaste! … [Read more...] about Yoga Challenge Day 11 ~ Sun Salutations

Yoga Challenge Day 10 ~ Commitment

I think I pushed the limits today for what constitutes the bare minimum for a yoga practice. I had a hard track workout this morning, so I don't feel exercised-deprived. I'm mainly concerned that I'm not prioritizing my time well enough to allow for a solid effort on the mat. That's probably where class attendance makes a difference in terms of demanding an honest effort. Day 10 is usually that time during the yoga challenge when it's useful to recommit to the spirit and intent of the … [Read more...] about Yoga Challenge Day 10 ~ Commitment

Yoga Challenge Day 9 ~ Tree in the Wind

Practiced yoga out on the dock again today after running 4 miles home from a pancake breakfast. Today was more blustery than normal, which made Tree pose more of an adventure than normal. I could definitely get used to living right on the water. I finished up with a nice meditation on the rippling waves. I'm also definitely getting pumped about this new Yoga Hack website concept. Lots more to come in the next week hopefully. … [Read more...] about Yoga Challenge Day 9 ~ Tree in the Wind

Yoga Challenge Day 8: Sunday Morning

Yoga as a path is the way out of our present conditioning and the way toward freedom from habitually ensnaring conditions..." ~ Michael Stone in The Inner Tradition of Yoga sunday morning, originally uploaded by gosia janik. Looking forward to the birth of another week. Happy 4th of July! … [Read more...] about Yoga Challenge Day 8: Sunday Morning

Yoga Challenge Day 7 ~ The Chatter Box

I have the cutest little daughter in the world named Kennedy. Even though she's only five years old, it's quite possible that she's said more words in her short life than I've said in my 30 or so years of human existence. Her mouth spits out sentences from the second she wakes up (way too early...) to the split second before her eyes shut and her brain turns off for the night. It's a fairly constant and rapid barrage. I bring this up only because Kennedy also likes to join me for yoga on … [Read more...] about Yoga Challenge Day 7 ~ The Chatter Box