Alright, so I've recently come to grips with two facts about myself:
1) I tend to slightly over stress about things
2) I will probably never be a hard core runner
Sigh. It took 23 years to figure this stuff out... So, since I now know that I need to de-stress, and find a suitable workout for my body and mind (besides running), I've decided to dedicate more of my time to yoga :)
My sister is what I call a true yogite... and I don't think I'll ever quite be to that point, but I do enjoy my yoga classes twice a week. I come away feeling quite stretched, relaxed, and re-energized...I guess you could say I find my center and become present during class (2 points to the yoga people that know what I'm talking about)
I think yoga fits me a lot better than running. I would like to look like a runner and have all the heart benefits without actually having to run over 4 miles, so if you know how to do that, let me know.
Until then, I will join all the other yoga lovers who like to twist their bodies into crazy balancing positions (sometimes child's pose is a God send!) and leave the running to a minimum.
Namaste
P.S.-- I'm adding "yoga retreat in a cool place" to my bucket list
maybe we should yoga retreat at the cabin sometime in the winter and you can teach us all your tricks
ReplyDeletei love yoga! and it is a GREAT workout. i know i'll be resorting to that sometime in the near future when my body can't take running any more!
ReplyDeleteI have been wanting to find a yoga class to take, I took some in school and loved it! that's awesome your doing it!
ReplyDeleteApril, I love this post. Yoga has single handily changed my life (does that sound over dramatic)! We can yoga pals together! Hurray!
ReplyDeleteyay april! i think yoga compliments/adds to most forms of exercise (a lot of pro athletes practice yoga because it helps them to be better at their sport-it's great for strength, flexibility, stamina and endurance, balance and focus)
ReplyDeletei'm so happy you're into it! i agree, a yoga retreat should definitely be something we do soon!
xo
Where are you taking classes? 24 hr? If so, let me know what days you go. I love it too but I haven't been to a class in a while.
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