DAY 26 – LEMONADE

When life hands you lemons…..

 

September 15, 2011   Posted in: Yoga  One Comment

DAY 25 – ALREADY???

Practice:  75 minutes of Seane Corn Detox Flow Yoga.  Ahhhhh…

It truly blows me away that 25 days have passed in our 30-day practice together.  Every day I am overwhelmed by the outpouring of support and commentary from you all.  I never realized how necessary this commitment was for me, too.  I’ve taken this very seriously, and have chosen to do some serious soul-searching and self-examination as a part of this practice.  I feel lighter, brighter and happier about my future as a result.  Don’t get me wrong, I still have my “gloomy” moments, but I’m really trying (harder than ever) to embrace my own Spirit.

Soooo……since the 30-day mark is fast-approaching and has come and gone so quickly….. Is anyone up for 40 days???  That’s where it’s said the greater shift of transformation occurs.

 

September 14, 2011   Posted in: Yoga  4 Comments

DAY 24 – SPLIT PRACTICE

Morning – LOTS of Pranayama and Meditation.  Feels so great to breathe, energize and clear out the lower lungs.

Afternoon – LOTS of back-to-back breathing, and LOTS of hip openers.  That right hip is “stuck” again.  I know what I have to work on, and it ain’t physical.

 

September 13, 2011   Posted in: Yoga  2 Comments

DAY 23 – PRANAYAMA & MEDITATION

This morning I felt the need to breathe…..REALLY breathe.  It’s such an automatic function that we often forget about bringing any awareness to it.  Long, smooth cycles of breath, intense Kapala Bhati breath, alternate nostril breathing.  Once I felt like I cleared my sinuses and my lungs, I spent time using the breath as my focus for meditation.  This is one of the most basic, beneficial styles of meditation.  Breathe, clear the mind….breathe, clear the mind.  How great is that?

 

September 12, 2011   Posted in: Yoga  One Comment

DAY 22 – CHANTING

After leading a Hot Vinyasa practice this morning, I wanted to stay and actually take a class.  But I could feel a headache coming on (needed food!) and decided to practice with OnDemand instead.  I found a nice practice, albeit short – I added some inversions and a long Savasana.

Then I grabbed my mala beads and started chanting the  Gayatri Mantra .  It truly is one of my favorites.  Now, this link to the Gayatri Mantra is beautiful, but if you’re reading this at work I have to let you know that there is audio attached to the link.  If you are not comfortable having a group of people listening along, you may want to wait before you click.  :-)

Chanting is a means of preserving health and well-being. Even medical science  has accepted this. Research shows that the use of sound can stabilize heart  rate, reduce blood pressure, improve circulation, produce endorphins and aid the  process of metabolism.  Just the vibration of the sound you create is enough to get your whole being buzzing.

Find a mantra, short or long, or simply sing a song!  Let your voice be heard!

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September 11, 2011   Posted in: Yoga  One Comment