Some time ago I had an exercise routine where I got up early every morning and spent 20 minutes on the stair machine. I realized that if you do something every single day at the same time, you don't evaluate it. You just do it. The parallel is in brushing your teeth. I brush my… Continue reading No evaluation
Category: general blather
Yes, I’m still practicing
YoMo is over now. It was great to get so many people signed up to practice at home for a whole month. It doesn't even matter if people managed to do it every day. Just thinking about daily practice is a wonderful start. I missed one day. It was my day of traveling, and although… Continue reading Yes, I’m still practicing
Phew, not all lazy
Today I practiced with my sister and brother-in-law. It was just what I needed. They liked it too. Tomorrow I'm flying home and hope to get the routine back in order. YoMo is over on Saturday, but my plan is to keep practicing as close to daily as I can. One of the best things… Continue reading Phew, not all lazy
I almost didn’t do it!
I got up too late to practice this morning, and then in the afternoon I doodled around and doodled around and doodled around. What was I thinking? Finally, at 3:45, I went to the mat and had a great practice of mostly standing poses for an hour. Whew! Close call!
What is yoga for?
Knowing your body Stretching your body farther. In class the other day we observed that in normal life you never step 4 1/2 feet apart. Once in a while you have to reach up high, but not often. Knowing your breath. Connecting your breath with the world's breath. Going inward. I'm strangely reluctant to talk… Continue reading What is yoga for?
YoMo days 7, 8, and 9
Ooh, I've just got to keep up! On Wednesday I didn't practice in the morning, but I went to Ageless. The class was excellent. A brand new student was in the class, and as a result Kim helped her quite a bit, leaving us in very long holds. I try hard not to come out… Continue reading YoMo days 7, 8, and 9
YoMo day 5 and day 6
Hehehe. I guess I'm a little behind on my posting every day. I'm not behind on yoga though, goody. On day 5, I tore off to Kansas City in the morning and was there all day. When I got home I had numerous things to do, so I just wedged in a 15 minute… Continue reading YoMo day 5 and day 6
Chitter chatter
This morning I had a lovely peaceful practice. I started as the sun was rising. We had an ice storm followed by snow yesterday, so the field outside my window was sparklingly beautiful, as though the grass and surrounding trees had been sprayed with tiny jewels. One problem with writing about home practice is that… Continue reading Chitter chatter
Writing practice
I'm going to be doing quite a bit of writing in January. I want to keep this blog up, even when it's very boring because I'm doing more or less the same thing over and over. I'll probably write in the Yoga Center blog, and check in on the Yoga Center forums, and my plan… Continue reading Writing practice
Pants crabbiness update
A week or two ago I wrote about the difficulty of finding decent yoga leggings/pants. I want them to be snug all the way down to the ankle, and by golly, not always black or grey. Three words: Marie Wright Yogawear. Lovely stuff, and no, I'm not getting a kickback. My only caveat is that… Continue reading Pants crabbiness update
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