Jan 2020 Yoga Cross Trainers: Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come....
“Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering ‘It will be happier.’”
~Alfred, Lord Tennyson A warm welcome to all as we welcome 2020! If you’d like more yoga in your life, you’re in the right place! Whether yoga is your first love or a welcome addition to your other workouts, feel free to roll out your mat & join us. We enjoy a wide variety of activities along with yoga, Qi Gong, & meditation. |
Good Morning and Happy New Year! :music:
Having my coffee before I do any physical activity this morning. The cat decided the breakfast buffet needed to open at 2 AM, so I had to get up and deal with that and he was up and down the rest of the night. Which meant my sleep was disrupted multiple times. :p With the lack of sleep, I decided to indulge in a little self-care and used my Juice Beauty Green Apple Peel Exfoliating Mask and will say my skin feels as smooth as a baby's bottom and it has been many years since my skin was a baby! My skin care regimen definitely qualifies as being on the minimalist scale. Thanks for getting us started, Pam. :sun: Mollie's Slinky Spine is something I need to keep on my radar for countering Too Many Hours Sitting At A Desk, ;) as it seems like I need to thaw my joints out after busy season ends. I liked this month's quote. Sherry - Since you do a lot of cooking, you might find some helpful recipes and tips on the downshiftology site (she has a web site and YT channel). She even bakes cookies! :D Bummer on having to throw all that food out. :( Time to get moving - waves to ALL! |
This morning I did meditation, Yoga Su gentle seated practice and 20 minutes of a Soul Sweat class. Well, it is an improvement from my ten minutes of cardio yesterday. I hope to do 30 minutes tomorrow.
Cyana, thank you! I will check the blog and you tube. The Trader Joe's near me ran out of the ginger hand cream. I did buy three tubes of the ultra moisturizing hand cream. :D I am trying to meditate on my own right when I wake up, and not go online until after I exercise. I have developed a bad habit of going online first thing. Meditation and exercise are better ways to start the day. I will be back later. I am getting stuff done around the house and watching The Honeymooners marathon. Pat, it is on WPIX :D I cleaned our fridge since it is almost empty. Joy.... have a great day! Sherry |
Happy New Year everyone! :music:
Sorry I haven't been checking-in lately. Things got super busy over the holidays and I didn't seem to stop moving long enough to sit down and take some time to post. I've been going on long walks every day, including a couple of major hikes in the mountains. The scenery was spectacular. My exercise has been a mix of Qigong, Pilates and yoga - mainly MFML and Yoga Ranger. Pam - Thank you for starting us off and also for mentioning the MFML class that has an 'Essentrics' feel to it. I plan on doing this class tonight. Glad you enjoyed the holidays. Victoria sounds like a lovely place for all kinds of activities. Sherry - So sorry you and your DH have been sick. :(. I haven't been online much over the past couple of weeks. At home, I get caught in the trap of getting on the computer first thing in the morning and before I know it, an hour has gone by! I think your idea of starting the day with a meditation or exercise is a good one. Thank you also for mentioning Sally's Baking Addiction. I baked a couple of her desserts for friends stopping by over the holidays. Everyone loved them. Cyana - Thank you for posting about natural beauty products. I didn't bring enough face/body stuff with me, so that will be useful in helping me find something suitable for my sensitive skin. I managed to do Lee Holden's workshop, while my DH was fixing some things around the house. The practice wasn't my favourite but I thought it was really good overall. Pat - Kudos to you for hanging in there with a boss who was making you miserable. I'm glad he didn't break your spirit. I went to the library and borrowed a couple of books on Reiki and am really looking forward to reading them. I'm also starting a new online energy program in a few days. Jackie - Hope Aubrey is feeling better and everyone else in the family is staying well. Laura - Wishing you all the best for 2020 and good luck with your teaching. Hope this year is going to be a happy, healthy and prosperous one for all. |
Good evening yoginis, a quick fly by before I hit the hay....
Today was a functional fitness day for me. DH and I packed up our food & personal stuff in the condo to prepare it for a month rental. We did a team clean, changed beds then he vacuumed & I steam mopped. I cleaned while he loaded the car. I’ve clocked over 9000 steps without going outside much, lol. My left SI is still bugging me, but movement helps. I was soooo stiff when I got out of bed and after the 2 hr drive home. I felt like a stiff old lady, lol. :p DS2 got home from visiting his in-laws on the mainland tonight & used his kinesiologist skills to adjust me a bit. I think it helped. I did the same yoga & PT stretches I did yesterday, along with some twists, & held them for several minutes. So I’ll just have to work through it. I may pull out my SI belt tomorrow now that I’m home. I’m teaching Essentrics tomorrow morning & I hope that will help. I also hope to get to a yin class in the afternoon. Waves to all! |
Good morning everyone and Happy New Year! :music: I hope all of your dreams and wishes come true.
Sadhana Day 10 - dusted off Zyrka Landwijt's Gentle Yoga for the Series A 33 minute practice. It's been many years, but I decided to keep it for now. I missed another day of sadhana, being down with funky stomach syndrome. It began Tuesday evening, I began feeling queasy while on the elliptical and couldn't make dinner. Yesterday was awful and I almost didn't come to work this morning. I had gone to a new doctor Monday, with a small, stuffy waiting room packed with people. A little boy was running all over and he was wafting an, ahem, "poopy smell" behind him :( It is a rheumatology office filled with immune suppressed people, that was a rather "crappy" thing for his parents and grandma to do! You'd think one parent could have kept him home. I'll have to catch up later ... :o |
Pam, ouch! I am too familiar with SI joint point. I hope it eases up very soon-hugs!
Pat, I am so sorry on the stomach virus. It is truly miserable. I hope you are back to 100 percent soon. Margot, so nice to see you! Cyana, I wish the Lee Holden workshops were not so expensive. They are beyond my price range. This morning I did: meditation Yoga Upload Gentle Morning practice (eternal favorite!) Soul Sweat with Lucy "You Can't Get it Wrong" I managed 30 minutes of the class, and had to fight to get those last ten minutes in. My energy is returning VERY slowly. Have a great day! Sherry |
Hello ladies!
I am doing a free Essentrics class this evening to promote my next series. I might do a little more working on trademarks before I head out. The MN cloudy, dreary, and cold weather is messing with me. I shouldn't complain as I was just on vacation..... Cyana and Sherry...I too wish I could justify Lee's workshops/streaming. I do find a lot of benefit in his practices. Sherry glad you're feeling better. Aubrey is finally well here. Pam so sorry about the SI joint. I hope you get some relief. Pat oh no on the stomach bug! Yuck. I hope it is short lived. Laura best of luck....I hope you can still pop in from time to time. Margot nice to see you, and happy new year to you! |
Yesterday:
YT - Weight Loss for Women Over 50 - Pahla B - posted 1.1.2020 MFML - Peace & Breath - Norman Blair MFML - Sleep Well Meditation - Alexander Filmer-Lorch YT - 432 Hz Pineal Gland Healing Sound Bath - Crystal Singing Bowl Endocrine Cleanse - Healing Vibrations - posted 7.11.2019 Pahla B is doing a 31 day program if anyone is interested. I just wanted something on the shorter side to get moving and all warmed up so I could do yoga and chose the first Pahla, Jessica S or Lucy W that I came across. She walked and I did some walking and a little jogging. Her kitty made a guest appearance (off to the side - pretty kitty!). Waiting for dinner to digest and I'll go do something for today. DH and I were talking about a family "thing" this morning and before I knew it, it was time for work. My goal is to get back to morning work-outs in 2020, as my consistency is so much better. Sherry and Jackie - It's always a conscious decision when I buy Lee's workshops or renew the streaming service - never a quickie snap decision. They are pricey and something else has to go, but I do find a lot of value in his practices, so I'll keep going for now. Now that I've done several workshops, I probably won't be as quick to purchase future programs. I would love to do an in-person immersion one day. Margot - It's good to hear from you. :D I was afraid after I finished writing my list for the beauty thread people would say "Ahem....that's a lot of stuff for a minimalist!" I wash my face with Dr. Bronner's or Kirk's Castile soap (this one is really inexpensive and mild) , slather on my Healthy Traditions cream and that's it most days. I got the notification this afternoon that Lee's latest workshop is now in my media library, so I'm hoping to do it this week-end or next. Pat - OMG - Zyrka - must dig out one of her DVD's and do it soon. I'm sure it has been several years since I last practiced with her! :o Pam - Do you like your steam mop, and if so, which one do you have? That's one thing I've wondered about, as I've always thought having a steam cleaner would be useful. Hope you can get that SI joint back under control! Digestion time is over - time to go shake a leg! ;) |
Hello everyone!
Today’s offerings: ~Taught Essentrics ~JumpSport streaming: Level 1 Intro Cardio - This was short but moderately intense so I had to keep it low impact and modify a few moves. I was gifted a month streaming by my Secret Santa. It looks like a good site, lots of variety. ~Body Groove: Gentle Groovy Yoga - workout 1 - This was short and relaxing. I’ve been curious about it so I’m doing a month. It was a bit of a post holiday, lousy weather impulse buy, lol. :p I doubt I’ll do more than a month, I think many of the workouts are a bit too free form for me so I’m mainly interested in the yoga & Pilates. ~gentle hip/low back stretches....half frog, half apanasana on a block, reclined twist My SI is still cranky but movement helps. I stiffen up pretty quickly if I sit. I pulled out my Serola belt and it does feel good. Welcome back Margot! How did you enjoy the Slinky Spine class? Sherry - I’m bad for getting my coffee and going online when I wake up. I need to work on that! Pat - I’m sorry to hear you’ve been in sick bay too! :( Ugh to the poopy smell in close quarters, that’s nasty! :mad: Jackie - I hope your class went well! Cyana - Nice combo of workouts! This is my steam mop & I love it. https://www.amazon.com/BISSELL-Power...s%2C217&sr=8-4 We can whip through the house together pretty quickly, DH vacuums and I follow behind with the steam mop. I see the reviews are quite mixed, but I’ve never had an issue with mine & I've had it for two years. ETA I bought two pairs of Sweet Legs tights during their Boxing Day sale. They arrived today & I love them! :love: |
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