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February Yoga Challenge: Day 23, How firm is your foundation? — So Many Thoughts. . .

Yoga Pose MimiPrints on Etsy.com I’m grateful I’ve built a solid foundation for myself in my yoga practice. Looking back at my first year practicing, even going through the basics was incredibly challenging. Part of it was I had not developed the right muscles to fully support myself in those poses. I also didn’t have […]Continue reading “February Yoga Challenge: Day 23, How firm is your foundation? — So Many Thoughts. . .”

February Yoga Challenge: Day 22, Which is better; Looking Ahead or Looking Behind? — So Many Thoughts. . .

“Youth and Age”, H. Vali via Saatchi Vali Art “Do you suppose you will look the same when you are an old woman as you do now? Most folk have three faces—the face they get when they’re children, the face they own when they’re grown, and the face they’ve earned when they’re old. But when […]Continue reading “February Yoga Challenge: Day 22, Which is better; Looking Ahead or Looking Behind? — So Many Thoughts. . .”

February Yoga Challenge: Day 21, Do you feel the sunshine? — So Many Thoughts. . .

Autumn Forest Illustration Valery Rybakou – Dreamstime.com Today I had a walking meditation under blues skies and beautiful sunlight after church. Seeing the sunshine is a rare treat in Upstate New York during the winter, so I was glad I took the opportunity to go out and soak in the light. Just being outside for […]Continue reading “February Yoga Challenge: Day 21, Do you feel the sunshine? — So Many Thoughts. . .”

February Yoga Challenge: Day 20, Do you do yoga at night? — So Many Thoughts. . .

Stardust Celestial by JasmineRebecca on Etsy.com I did a bedtime yoga sequence for the first time in a while. Usually, I do this if I need to wind down after a stressful event during the day. I’ve had too many of the world’s problems on my shoulders lately. I’ve found yoga, above anything for me, […]Continue reading “February Yoga Challenge: Day 20, Do you do yoga at night? — So Many Thoughts. . .”

February Yoga Challenge: Day 19, Do you enjoy deep stretching? — So Many Thoughts. . .

Tree Pose, Benjavisa Ruangvaree – Dreamstime.com One of my favorite things to do is deep breathing and stretching. After being sick, enduring finals, finishing huge writing projects, or . . . going through monthly womanly experiences, taking the time to stretch deep into my aching body feels wonderful. It’s miraculous how much stress gets trapped […]Continue reading “February Yoga Challenge: Day 19, Do you enjoy deep stretching? — So Many Thoughts. . .”