February Yoga challenge: Day 8, Where do you focus? — So Many Thoughts. . .

“Ustransana” by Sybilleart on etsy.com Week two has started off well! While doing my yoga sequence this evening, I thought about different themes I could have for my posts these next few weeks. The first idea that popped into my head was Drishti. Then I realized, maintaining a good Drishti is very difficult for me […]Continue reading “February Yoga challenge: Day 8, Where do you focus? — So Many Thoughts. . .”

February Yoga Challenge: Day 7, Do you take time to rest? — So Many Thoughts. . .

Child’s Pose Floral Benjavisa Ruangvaree – Dreamstime.com Since today is Sunday, I felt it was very fitting to take a day of rest. I remember one class period during my senior thesis that changed my life. My teacher started the class with a question. “If there were eight days in the week instead of seven […]Continue reading “February Yoga Challenge: Day 7, Do you take time to rest? — So Many Thoughts. . .”

February Yoga Challenge: Day 6, How do you breathe? — So Many Thoughts. . .

Breath in, Breath Out, Benjavisa Ruangvaree – Dreamstime.com Before there is movement, there is the breath. My yoga instructor Monica at 3B Yoga began our teacher training using an exercise that emphasized the different areas of our bodies that move with our breath. She explained, deep inhales expand into the stomach, the ribs, the shoulders, the lower […]Continue reading “February Yoga Challenge: Day 6, How do you breathe? — So Many Thoughts. . .”

February Yoga Challenge: Day 5, How do you flow? — So Many Thoughts. . .

“One Breath” by LaureBPaintings, Available for Purchase on Etsy! I woke up tired this morning after a second night of tossing and turning and realized I had strained a muscle in my shoulder while I slept. Mulling it over, I decided to be very gentle in my Ashtanga Yoga practice today. Given the amount of […]Continue reading “February Yoga Challenge: Day 5, How do you flow? — So Many Thoughts. . .”

February Yoga Challenge: Day 4, Where do you base your worth? — So Many Thoughts. . .

Human and universe power, watercolor painting by Benjavisa Ruangvaree – Dreamstime.com When I stopped and did yoga today, I realized I base my practice on my mindset for that day. Today, with so many heavy thoughts I wondered, what gives my yoga practice meaning? Is it doing harder poses or remembering to breath in all […]Continue reading “February Yoga Challenge: Day 4, Where do you base your worth? — So Many Thoughts. . .”