15 Days

It’s been 15 days since I’ve done any yoga or exercise and today was the day to begin again. This morning I went to fit club and the workout was good, but my e-BMI (Body Mass Index) was amazing – after 15 days napping and sitting. It was 29.3. I’ve never fallen below 29.7. I . . . → Read More: 15 Days

Which Is Better? Faster or Slower?

Faster. Why? Because if you have a yoga teacher that talks fast the poses don’t last super long and you don’t have to spend the whole class just trying to survive. With a teacher that delivers the dialogue at a good pace, without disturbing the rhythm, you can concentrate on really doing each pose to . . . → Read More: Which Is Better? Faster or Slower?

Change Through Cookies

When that little phrase “will you accept cookies” used to pop up on my computer, I’d laugh and picture a warm chocolate chip cookie popping out of the disk drive as soon as I clicked ok. Cookies were always a source of comfort for me and when I saw the above photo, it just . . . → Read More: Change Through Cookies

Sitting Down In Bikram (An Experiment)

Today was my first Bikram class in well over a week, due to being in Boston last week. I attended the morning class with all my yoga buddies. A favorite of mine was teaching and the room was perfect. Perfect teacher, perfect room, perfect that my friends were all around me – the only thing . . . → Read More: Sitting Down In Bikram (An Experiment)

The Beauty Shines Through!

In regard to last night’s beautiful Bikram disaster (yesterday’s post), I have to say I found the beauty of that disastrous class when I woke up this morning. I woke up in a great frame of mind with lots of energy. It was fit club day and I couldn’t wait to get there.

All . . . → Read More: The Beauty Shines Through!

5 Days & A Beautiful Disaster

I have a cool pink T-shirt that says “Beautiful Disaster” on it. Every time I wear it I always think how could a disaster be beautiful? Today I found out.

You know how it is with exercise – maybe today, maybe tomorrow, consistency wains. For the last two and half years I have knocked . . . → Read More: 5 Days & A Beautiful Disaster

Yoga Quiet

After a very busy day I went to 4:30 Bikram yoga. I’ve been pretty consistent doing Bikram and Koko every other day, but today I did both. Usually when I come home from yoga I’m inspired and my head is filled with thoughts. Sometimes there are so many thoughts, I have to reign them in, . . . → Read More: Yoga Quiet

Plastic Wrap

For the past week I’ve done a little yoga experiment. I suspected my hypothesis was true last Thursday, but I wanted one more class to check it.

In the summer there were days I had to go to afternoon yoga in ninety degree weather. One time I took an outside shower before class because . . . → Read More: Plastic Wrap

Yoga Doesn’t Grab You…

…until your body is face down flat on the ground, fists pounding and legs kicking. Your mind has run off over the horizon and your spirit has vacated to hover just below the clouds. Yoga means the union of the body, mind and spirit. When the mind and spirit have vacated the premises and left . . . → Read More: Yoga Doesn’t Grab You…

Something Hard

Not too long ago I cited Eleanor Roosevelt’s quote, “Do one thing each day that scares you.” Today I revamped that quote: do one thing everyday that is hard for you.

Tonight I went to night yoga, which for me, is quite unusual because I don’t go to yoga on the weekends. I’ve been . . . → Read More: Something Hard