One Year Of Yoga

The Yoga Alliance started Yoga Day USA in an effort to get people who dont normally attend a yoga class to try it out.

via Yoga Day USA.

Happy Yoga Day Everybody!

In January, 2010, Paige Williams—overweight, divorced, out of work, and in debt— embarked on the 60-day Bikram challenge in hopes of turning her life around. Here she writes about the final 30 days of her journey.

via Paige Williams 60-Day Bikram Yoga Makeover.

I didn’t sleep very well last night so I was hoping a morning class would help me energize for the day. We have so much to do to get ready for our trip back home next week and I was thinking about all the things I needed to get done instead of getting some z’s. The class included a 7 minute meditation, which actually went by a lot faster than I expected. It was a nice class, not too fast, but just enough intensity to make me feel like I did something. It definitely helped me feel more awake and ready for what the day will bring!

Bangalore: In the absence of effective counselling for those suffering from diseases like cancer, Aids and tuberculosis, researchers have now come out with a proven alternative way to tackle the shock from diagnosis and trauma of toxic treatment.The researchers, from Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana SVYASA and Bangalore Institute of Oncology BIO, tested yoga relaxation techniques on those suffering from breast cancer in second and third stage and found that the exercises were not only successful in fighting the side effects of the ailment, but also helped maintain immunity levels to fight the disease

via Yoga holds out a dose of hope for cancer-afflicted – dnaindia.com.

Today’s class was packed. This was definitely a popular class and intructor. She called it a “Yin/Yan practice”, in which she alternated a slower Yin pose with a more active Yan pose. It was different and it’s always good to shake things up a bit, but it made the class feel a little choppy.

I went to the noon class and I was really glad I did. I like the instructor and it was a pretty good well rounded class. I knew I’d feel better once I did it. I think the winter weather may be contributing to my hybernating tendencies. I look outside and just want to stay home. We’ll see what tomorrow brings.

I am going to go to class today at noon, but I really don’t want to. I am in a funk and it is getting really hard to want to go to class. Hmmmm…I sure hope I can shake this. I am going to remain positive and believe that I will and feel motivated again. It might be that I need to change up the types of classes that I am going to. Maybe find a new type of yoga. I know my body feels so much better doing it. Maybe I should also get a progress Physical. It would be interesting if there have been any changes in blood, etc. A year is a long time to wait for results.

This morning’s class was good. I took the early morning class which helped get it out of the way for the day. The only thing is, my muscles are so stiff in the mornings.

Bikram Yoga

She’s 80 pounds overweight, divorced, out of work, and deeply in debt. She needs a physical and spiritual overhaul. Can 60 days in a Bikram hot-yoga studio really undo years of damage?

via Paige Williams’ 60 Day Makeover – Oprah.com.

This is Part 1 of a two part article.  I will post part 2 when it comes out.  Bikram really works.  If you can stick with it you will shed unwanted inches.  I witnessed this in the Bikram teacher training.  Many people lost weight and toned up.

Today I woke up and did not want to do yoga. All day, I did not want to go to class. So, in the evening, I did some Yin poses for about an hour. I think I am feeling burnt out. Yikes! A year is a long time! I guess it’s like anything that you do every day….it gets a little boring. Hmmmm tomorrow is a new day.