Today marks the halfway point in the Challenge, as so many of you are taking note of in the comments. (Woo-hoo!) When I read the comments, mostly from the Virtual Yogarians, I get this "hankerin' kind of yearnin' feelin'," just like they talk about in those twangy country-western songs, for the actual bodies of the … Continue reading Day 15: Alone Together
Day 14: Sleep
Today's Yoga Challenge topic is: Sleep. Here's the scenario: You can only come to 6 AM yoga due to your schedule, but when the alarm goes off you're exhausted because you only got 4 or 5 hours sleep. What do you do? Some scenarios: You don't even hear the alarm, so you never make it … Continue reading Day 14: Sleep
Day 13: Charge and Discharge
Morning and evening yoga are two distinct animals, two completely different practices. In the morning the body is stiff from sleep, (not to mention a bit hungry), and vulnerable to anything harsh, sudden or dissonant. A jarring sequence that might be overlooked or forgiven in the evening, is reviled and despised at 6 AM in … Continue reading Day 13: Charge and Discharge
Day 12: Progress in the Postures
This is the 3rd Annual Yoga Challenge, and every year there comes "the day." "The day" is the day when I begin to see real progress in the postures of the students who have been coming regularly. Tonight I led a 3-legged dog with a hangover, and as I was walking around looking for people … Continue reading Day 12: Progress in the Postures
Day 11: Slow Sunday
It was so sweet to sleep in this morning, especially after the 10 mile run yesterday. I stayed in my pjs for most of the morning, catching up on blog reading and exploring the Itunes store looking for new yoga music. I've been getting deathly sick of the stuff on my Ipod, and I found … Continue reading Day 11: Slow Sunday
Day 10: 10 Miles
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
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
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