Today is April fool's day. The first day of the Yoga Challenge. A rainy, cold, and crappy day. I had to get up and get going. I had to be "on.” Lots of "on." First-day- of-Yoga-Challenge "on." Class started slow, then amped up. With lots of breathing. Breathing is hard. Harder than it should be, … Continue reading It’s on. Bring it.
When there’s no skunk ominously parading by to snap me to attention, my mind logs off. With no one watching me I practice like a test pattern: steady but boring.
You can do he April Yoga Challenge as a Project or a Streak. I make the distinction between the two in my book, The Project-Driven Life. A "Project" is persistence toward a goal. A project requires a commitment. You're excited about it, yes, but you also know there'll be hard parts where you'll just need … Continue reading Doing the April Yoga Challenge as a Project or a Streak
I kicked sugar. I really did. All cravings are gone. Poof!
Do you ever dream about what it would feel like to max out as a human being? Use yourself up completely? I wonder about that a lot. I am fascinated with people like Tim Ferris of The 4-Hour Workweek and Richard Branson of Virgin Airlines. Those guys seem to be living so much larger than … Continue reading It’s All About Energy
We tend gardens. And children. And some of us tend to the sick. Today I tended to my bills, my accounts, my business. I watered the plants, switched the pictures around on the walls, dusted the sills, folded all the blankets and lined them up neatly on the rack. I tended my meditation practice, and … Continue reading Tending Things
Is there anything more obnoxious than a person checking their phone in yoga class? I have seen it happen. Not in MY yoga classes. Oh no. That would not stand. I catch you checking your phone in class? I'll rip that thing out of your hand, bitch. Don't even think about it. But in classes … Continue reading Yoga and the Apple Watch
1. My yoga studio. How crazy is it that I own a yoga studio? Sometimes I just cannot believe it. I walked in there at 7 this morning to do my personal practice, all bleary-eyed and tired, and walked out all energized and ready for the day. 2. Vince, my trainer. I write about Vince … Continue reading 6 Things That Made Me Happy Today
It was a good week. I feel especially happy about my morning practice at the studio. I have a home practice area, but the studio is really sweet. I love the gleaming hardwood floors, the skylights, even the smell which is combination of floor polish, and witch hazel. I practiced by myself for the most … Continue reading A Good Yoga Week
I want to start an Open Practice time in May at the studio. What I mean by "open practice" is that I will commit to being at the studio, Monday through Friday at 7 AM in May for an hour's practice. I am not going to teach yoga on those mornings. I am going to … Continue reading Accountability Hacks
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