As most of you know, I am training for a half marathon, which I will run the day after the Yoga Challenge (May 1). I've been getting out for short trots around campus of about 18 minutes in duration, which is fun, but is not getting me in shape to run 13 miles in one … Continue reading Day 10: 10 Miles
Month: April 2010
Day 9: A Little Bit Softer Now
On Day 6 I ran a "Yoga Playground" with lots of falling down in difficult binds. On Day 7 we did an intense flow with lots of Warriors and Warrior variations. Steam started rising from all the quadriceps in the room and my students were Ujayii breathing like racehorses and burning holes into the hardwood … Continue reading Day 9: A Little Bit Softer Now
And It’s All Seth Godin’s Fault
I had a "customer service moment" in Wegman's today. I love Wegman's, I really do (I can see Catherine waving and jumping up and down, yelling "Me too!" all the way from Iowa. Hi Catherine!) Love the produce, the fish, the beer aisle(s) !! Love the magazine section, love Nature's Marketplace. Love the cafe. I … Continue reading And It’s All Seth Godin’s Fault
Day 7: The Yoga Playground
Last night I asked my classes to create an intention to be playful and curious in the practice, and then I guided them into a rather challenging Sun Salute sequence. We took the Sun Salutation apart and played with each of its discreet components. I had them exploring complicated variations in lunge, plank, and downward-facing … Continue reading Day 7: The Yoga Playground
Day 6: Everything Counts
I am really tickled about the Virtual Challenge. I think it's so amazing that people are doing this on their own, holding themselves accountable, carving time out of their day, and perhaps most impressive of all, cobbling together their own practice. It's one thing to go to a studio and have a teacher guide you … Continue reading Day 6: Everything Counts
Day 5: What Is Stopping You?
Today is the first Monday of the April Challenge (April started on a Thursday this year), and still there are lots of people who have yet to show up. Easter is now over, but the weather has been all rainbows and unicorns for many days in a row, so I can totally understand the conflict … Continue reading Day 5: What Is Stopping You?
Day 4: Easter Yin
Today I took my first class at Main St Yoga and I have to tell you, it was pretty damned amazing. You should really try it sometime. I highly recommend sitting in the back so that when you look up (if you look up) you get a view of the skylight. The white painted wood … Continue reading Day 4: Easter Yin
Day 3: Warm and Sunny
Seven people showed up for morning yoga on this warm Saturday morning, and 12 showed up at 5:30. It was a stellar day: sunny, highs in the 70s. I would have had a hard time showing up on such a splendid day, but they didn't. It is hard to wake up, I must say, mainly … Continue reading Day 3: Warm and Sunny
Day 2: Do Try This At Home!
There are now 10 people signed up to do the Yoga Challenge on their own, at home. I am absolutely thrilled about this. This is the reason I wanted to offer the Challenge in the first place: to get people into the habit of doing yoga every day so that they would get hooked on … Continue reading Day 2: Do Try This At Home!
Day 1: There’s No Fool Like An April Fool
Twenty-one people showed up for 6:15 yoga this morning on the inaugural day of the Challenge. They just kept coming, and coming, and coming. The mats in the back filled first, then the middle rows and then the front row, and still they came. So we squeezed one more mat in, and then one last … Continue reading Day 1: There’s No Fool Like An April Fool
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