Ru ~ breathe deeper in Vancouver is doing 36 things including…

Practice Yoga

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Ru ~ breathe deeper has written 6 entries about this goal

Upping the ante  — 2 months ago

Instead of aiming for once a week, I’m trying to do half an hour following my weekday workouts. I managed this Wednesday, Friday and today, but I’m wondering if I should find a shorter tape so I can complete it. The one I have now is 70 minutes long and I’m not currently able to do the full tape (and the meditation at the end). It’s certainly still beneficial, but feels a bit cut off. (Recommendations welcome – I’m curious about the one Chaos did.)

Apr 28, 07:43PM PDT 3 cheers | 1 comment

Big yoga, little yoga  — 3 months ago

Well that was fun! This morning after my Bhangra workout I put on the hatha yoga tape and Isak joined me on the floor. I feel fantastic! Warm and calm and alert. I’m trying to do at least half an hour once or twice a week.

(Hmmn. I think it’s time to paint my toenails again too.)

Apr 23, 01:38PM PDT 7 cheers | 0 comments

I actually did this today  — 3 months ago

I dusted off the yoga tape and got about halfway through before a very upset friend called and I figured that practicing Ujjayi breath while on the phone would be rude. It made for a good half hour warm-up to my morning workout though.

Apr 11, 07:07PM PDT 12 cheers | 0 comments

Another half an ass  — 10 months ago

4 months later… I popped the tape in again today. I got about 40 minutes in too. Not bad. I got a little lost here and there, but managed to follow it for the most part.

Ideally I’d like to do this in the morning after Markus goes to work and before Isak wakes up (he very cutely tried to follow along too, then decided he should help me with my breathwork by climbing on my stomach). I feel pretty great right now.

Elodie and I talked about taking a class together too – I think I’ll see what they have at the community center when they re-open.

Sep 14, 2007, 03:14PM PDT 6 cheers | 1 comment

Half ass is better than no ass  — 1 year ago

I haven’t had much of a chance to pursue this since adding it. Today I at least pondered it and ran through the tape (which they suggest, to practice the breath-work & so you don’t get befuddled halfway through).

I did try a few things here and there before being accosted by a toddler. It doesn’t sound like much, but at least it’s a start.

May 15, 2007, 09:29PM PDT 3 cheers | 5 comments

Yo Yo Yoga  — 1 year ago

My brother (among other things) is a yoga teacher, Markus has a sister that does yoga retreats, and 3/4 of my friends are yoga crazed. It doesn’t make sense that I haven’t done this myself yet. I don’t really have the ability to take a class right now, but I have books & a dvd, and I’ve just borrowed several tapes from a friend. It’s a start.

I need to find a suitable mat. I had a thin roll-up thingie for camping, I suppose that might work? Hopefully I can wrangle my brother into his long ago offer to show me the ropes (when he has time) too.

Mar 28, 2007, 02:47PM PDT 8 cheers | 2 comments

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