yoga challenge

Yoga Challenge Day 13 ~ A Place to Do the Yoga

Ever since I began practicing yoga I've maintained that I could survive a trip to jail as long as I could continue to practice yoga. Not like I aspire to living in a prison cell, but the beauty of yoga is that you can really practice anywhere, anytime. In fact, some might say that the more austere the environment, the better. You don't even really need a mat; just awareness, intention, and a willingness to experiment and learn. What more does a yogi need? Well, as I rolled out of bed this … [Read more...] about Yoga Challenge Day 13 ~ A Place to Do the Yoga

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 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

Yoga Challenge Day 6 ~ Inspiration

I can't wait to post a picture of the beautiful and serene little spot I currently get to call my yoga "studio." You'll know what I mean when I post the photo tomorrow. I haven't taken the picture yet, so hopefully tomorrow morning is as lovely as this morning when I get around to snapping the picture. My current "studio" is a 10 x 10 foot dock sitting out on the sound that my wife's aunt lives on. It's awesome! This morning couldn't have been more ideal for a little bit of outdoor yoga. … [Read more...] about Yoga Challenge Day 6 ~ Inspiration

Roll out the mat 30 day challenge – day 2

Today ended up being one of those challenging days where I normally would have never unrolled my mat. Busy from start to finish. However, when 10:30 rolled around tonight and I finally slowed down from the business of the day, I reminded myself to turn off my electronic gadgets and lay out my yoga blanket. Of course the mere act of laying out the blanket resulted in 30 minutes of mind calming restorative yoga poses. Luckily, right now I don't feel like my yoga practice has to be a workout all … [Read more...] about Roll out the mat 30 day challenge – day 2

30 Day Yoga Challenge ~ Conquered

I pulled out my calendar yesterday to figure out how many more days I had for my 30 day yoga challenge and realized that I only had one day left to go. Barring any unforeseen disasters today, I should be able to check this one off my box by the time the day is done. What an interesting month it's been to sweat out my stress every night on the yoga mat with a commitment and dedication I didn't know I had within me. I'm the sort of person that's great at starting things, but not so good at … [Read more...] about 30 Day Yoga Challenge ~ Conquered