do more yoga

I tried Hatha Yoga at a new studio, which I really liked. (I already knew I liked this type of yoga. I did this type of yoga for a couple years in college and when I got a full time job it sort of fell to the side).

THEN

I tried Bikram (hot) yoga, which I really did not like.

NOW

I know that I need to practice Hatha Yoga.

i was just thinking of how much a mood can be changed by different things…

people – certain folks do (or im trained to believe they do) put me in a bad or good mood. uncontrollable really.
music – oh the delicacies of the ears, the sexiest part of the body for sure.
clothing – i am going to wait until i change into my pjs at night b4 i even think about doing yoga…it puts me into such a well..as some1 calls this kind of clothing – “comfort series”. bizness during the day a party in the back @ nite!
drugs – the real mood alterer
lighting – lights off lights on. candles lit. windows closed, windows open.
timing –
effort;) -

im listening to a song right now called ‘leaving me’ by aril brikha. wow, amazing on many levels. being left, as in, by a lover or friend or death. or leaving my “self” behind. hmmmm. gorgeous song, no words, ambient, so so nice.

so the pjs are on. lemme hit that 5 minutes yo!

gotta start somewhere.
and i desperately need to end/start my day better.

this is one of those things that- no matter what- i always feel good when i am doing it. after, of course, as well. but i think it just sets me up for: believing in myself, smiling, having good posture, not being in pain, going at tasks with the right mindset. it is truly all about me.

if i can give myself 5 minutes in the evening and morning…well that is extremely doable!

first yoga session in months although YogaJason is going a leetle fast on his dvd…

i need to make the time to do this. the next few weeks i hope to practice for 45 min. twice a week. i’d like to get some new tunes to mix my practice up a bit!

I just started taking a beginner yoga class but I am really falling in love with it. It calms me down and makes me feel better about myself- two things that I could always use more of. I just have to find the motivation to get up and do it

My goal is two days a week for now. I’m going today :) Let’s see if I can do it!

I just started getting back into yoga and I’m still a beginner. I tried a routine from www.womenshealthmag.com and loved it! Especially the crane. When I first saw the picture, I was considering not even trying it in fear I’d snap my neck. But I did try it, (nothing ventured, nothing gained, right?) I stayed on my toes most of the time, but I managed to hold the pose correctly for a few seconds. Feels amazing! My goal within a goal is to master The Crane.

I went at noon on Sunday, and though I am quite sore from it, I am sooo glad I finally went! I will definitely be back this week/weekend, and will kick off my regular practice with their unlimited monthly membership. And I actually wasn’t in too bad of shape- I still nailed those tough poses. Yay.

So I ended up getting a massage and manicure which I hadn’t had in a long time, so I ended up missing the yoga class I had planned to attend. Then we had severe thunderstorms and tornadoes in the area shortly thereafter when I considered the late evening class. So I had a lame excuse, but I ended up with better looking hands for work and a less tense neck. Then nature intervened which I simply had no control over. Will goal for going again by the end of the week, making it mandatory. There.