CHALLENGES

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I've set myself a couple of challenges and the one that started today was to do some cardio and yoga everyday for 10 days.  After the 10 days I will re-assess and work out where I will go from there. 

Today I went for a walk/jog around the Blue Lake with my good friend Lynne.  It was windy and it rained but it felt so good.

So sorry for the quality of the phone photo!   As you can see we looked rather wet by the time we got back to the cars.

Tonight I did some simple yoga and it felt wonderful, yoga is a passion of mine that seems to have slipped by the way-side.  Not anymore, I will continue everyday even if only for 15 minutes at a time.

PS: I have some exciting news that I will share during the week.

GATHERING

Preparation is the key.

Absorbing knowledge

 

Planning routines and timetables

 

Bringing together equipment and music

 

Finding my space

 

These points are key for me re-joining my yoga journey.

Namaste

YOGA

I have turned to yoga at different times in my life, be it taking classes, learning from books and DVD's at home and becoming a Les Mills Body Balance instructor.

I have many things that occupy my time but the one thing that is constant in my life is health and well being. I need to nurture my body and soul and yoga makes me feel calm yet energised, happy and confident.

There is so much to learn, it's not just about the poses as some may think, I have been considering taking on a preparatory teaching certificate for a while now, not neccessarily to teach yoga but for my own personal interest and growth.

Today I decided to start my mornings like I used too, with yoga. The sequence I used is from an edition of Australian Yoga Journal.

1. Urdhva Hastasana (Upward Salute)
2. Uttanasana (Stranding Forward Bend)
3. Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward-Facing Dog Pose)
4. Adho Mukha Svanasana, variation (Three-Legged Dog Pose with hip open)
5. Anjaneyasana (Low Lunge)

These 5 poses awaken your body. Upward Salute stretches the front body, forward bending brings blood to the brain and Downward Dog enlivens your limbs and spine. The three-legged Dog stretches the hips and Low Lunge opens the heart.

I repeat this sequence 3 times, following with Sun Salutations.