I find that when I have a list and a commitment to myself, I do better. Not just do better at those specific items, but just in life. I stick to a schedule, I make myself a priority, I feel healthier and more vibrant, and ultimately, I can better serve others.
After only two weeks of this "Do Better at Taking Care of Me" movement, I again have fallen in love with yoga. I have put it in my schedule, each week, at 4:30 pm. There is a Warm Hatha Yoga class at Bloomington North; And these last two weeks at about 5:30, I leave the yoga studio and have such a better perspective on life, and feel completely rejuvenated.
As somewhat cheesy as it sounds, I love the whole "honor your body" PEACE about yoga ;). Rather than feeling in adequate or comparing yourself to others, it gives you an opportunity to embrace what you ARE capable of. And I will tell you, improvements come fast in your yoga practice (aside from the rejuvenation). Even just within practice today, my first Downward-Dog, my calves were SCREAMING and refused to touch the mat. By the end I felt much better flexibility not just in my calves but in my hips and low back. Which is amazing for me. Today I could actually enjoy Plow Pose.
I often times move in and out of poses at my own pace, taking a break into Child's Pose....but its welcomed in that environment. I slowly make improvements, and improve my stability and endurance.
I'm excited about my new rituals, but mostly about my Thursday Yoga time. Namaste :)
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