Daily Yoga Check In

Yoga was brief this afternoon, first day of my moontime, I felt like just doing some Sun Salutations. I may add a few more in this evening.

Busy working on the patchwork cloak.....more photos to come.

Blessings.

Daily Yoga Check In

Late yoga practice this morning, but lovely none the less. I am getting much stronger in Warrior Pose! Used to be that I could hold it for no longer than a few seconds. Now I can hold it through several breaths. My legs are much stronger. Also in Triangle pose, when I touched on the floor, I used to have most of my weight on my hands, now my quads are taking up that effort. Its fantastic! I love yoga!

Daily Yoga Check In

Yoga this morning with Sophie. We finally got her a yoga mat. Its a little big, so I am still looking for an affordable kids sized one. But she tries so hard and has so much fun with it.

I want to thank all of my blogger friends who have left me comments on my yoga check in posts. It has certainly kept me motivated and made me feel very loved. Thank you, thank you and yoga blessings.

Daily Yoga Check In

Another beautiful morning of yoga. I just wish I had been on a beach somewhere.....feeling very good, my flexibility and strength has increased by a lot. I have more energy and my moods are stabilized even though this is PMS time. I find that I am breathing more fully now, due to the breathing that I do while doing the yoga poses. I have noticed that my muscles are more toned and my clothes are fitting looser~a bonus that I wasn't expecting! Blessings.

Daily Yoga Check In

An absolutely gorgeous morning! I thoroughly enjoyed my morning yoga practice on the front porch. The weather is perfect right now, and the birds were singing, the bees and butterflies are already having their breakfast of nectar from my herb garden. Oh Mother Nature how I love you! Yoga blessings to all.

Daily Yoga Check In

Wonderful morning yoga today. I got in a full practice and my body feels great! The strain in my back, I only slightly felt when I tried to reach too far. So it is on the mend, thank Goddess. I am excited to get back to full practice daily, I really didn't feel as good just doing the few poses I have been dong over the weekend. Yoga blessings.

Daily Yoga Check In

Only a few Sun Salutations and some Triangle and Warrior pose. My strained back is feeling much better, so I believe that tomorrow I will go back to a full practice. Yeah! I have not felt as good the past few days of taking it easy....how funny that sounds.:) Hope everyone is enjoying the weekend. We have had mostly rain and thunderstorms. But the gardens are certainly enjoying it.

Dailiy Yoga Check In

Well, this was my first day missing a yoga practice. I think 11 days in a row is pretty good. Today was just so busy from the time I got up til bedtime. But I do plan to fit in a few relaxing poses before going to sleep. (Besides after this busy day, I could use some relaxing.) I hope everyone is having a great weekend. Blessings.

Daily Yoga Check In

Today's yoga consisted only of a few simple stretches and some sun salutations. I woke up not feeling great, so took it rather easy. Hopefully some rest will today will bring me back to full health and feeling good tomorrow. Blessings.

Daily Yoga Check In

This morning's yoga was done on my porch while rain gently, but steadily poured down around me. What a refreshing way to wake up and get my body moving. I seem to have pulled a muscle, slightly in my lower left side of my back, yesterday. It is a little achy today, so I am taking it easy on those stretches.

If anyone is wondering....we are in the process of changing to a new, amazingly fast computer and all of my files and photos are still on it, so.....I will be adding photos again, I promise. Bear with me.

Daily Yoga Check In

Yoga this morning was wonderful, though my hands were giving me problems again. I got through it and felt much better for it. It is so amazing doing yoga outside, this morning it was misty again after late night thunder storms and there is just nothing like standing in Tree Pose while gazing at a 100 year old maple tree. Imagine your arms and head are her branches, your torso and legs are her trunk and your feet are her amazing roots, reaching deep into the earth and keeping you strong and grounded. Oh it was so nice. Yoga blessings to all of you.

Daily Yoga Check In

Yoga this morning took me a little longer to get to, but I did it! And it feels wonderful. I woke up feeling very tired with my hands hurting, (I have undiagnosed carpel tunnel/arthritis, or something), anyway, I had to wait a bit, but the rewards are so great. Even when I have to put weight on my hands, the increase in blood flow and energy level are amazing. I am so thankful everyday that I found yoga.

Daily Yoga Check in

A beautiful morning yoga practice this morning. I am feeling so good and the benefits just keep adding up. I have a lot more flexibility, strength and stamina. I feel better about myself and my emotions are much more in control and I feel more grounded and centered. Yeah Yoga!

Daily Yoga Check in

This morning I woke up to stiffness and an aching back. This daily yoga is really working and my body is reflecting the stretching and toning that is taking place in it. Once I got to my yoga practice, I felt alot looser and my back stopped hurting altogether. I love yoga! I don't know now why I stopped making time for it daily. I hope to get a good routine going this month and be able to continue with it even after this month's challenge is over. Thanks to everyone who is giving me support and feedback through this blog. It is really a great help. Have a beautiful Sunday, or Monday if you are on the other side. LOL Blessings.

Daily Yoga Check in

Morning yoga again today. So invigorating and eye opening. This morning was an overcast, misty morning after rain all night. The birds were enjoying the feast of earth worms that came above ground. I feel wonderful, what a lovely way to begin a summer Saturday.

I am currently reading a book called, "The Body Sacred" this is a great books geared to pagans but could be used by any women who deal with body image issues, and isn't that all of us at some time or other? I will write a review of sorts when I am done. My circle is preparing to hold an Aphrodite ritual to remind us all of our Goddess given bodies and what a blessing they are. Something we all forget far too often. Stay tuned......

Daily Yoga Check in

Early morning yoga again. What a beautiful way to wake up in the morning. And it was a beautiful morning. Life is just beautiful. Happy Fourth of July everyone! Enjoy the freedoms you have today. Blessings.

Daily Yoga Check in

Yoga practice today felt wonderful! I can already feel a difference in my flexibility after only four consecutive days of yoga practice. I feel more alive and awake, and more vibrant. I don't remember why I stopped my daily practice now. I certainly hope to continue with this, the benefits are many. (Someday, I'll get some photos of myself doing yoga poses instead of using ones from the internet.LOL Until then, these people execute the poses more graciously than I.) Blessings.

Daily Yoga Check in

Got my yoga in early this morning. It was wonderful to hear the birds serenade and listen to the world waking up as I worked through each asana. Now if only i could manage the pose in this photo. LOL Maybe someday.......

Yoga

I have recommitted, again, to my yoga practice. To practicing every day for the month of July, as challenged by WoYoPracMo. I am so psyched to get back to a regular practice, I have been very lax in getting to it every day. I found that I am very stiff and not as flexible as I was when I was practicing every day. Though after a couple of practices I already feel more limber and loose in the joints and muscles. What wonderful feeling! I have been practicing outside on my porch every morning. It is just glorious to hear the birds and listen to all the waking up first thing in the morning. Lovely. Well, wish me luck in keeping to my commitment this time. I will post about whether I made time for yoga each day or not. Maybe the accountability will help.

Yoga Update

Well, I have not done as well as I had hoped in getting to my yoga practice every day. I had a nice rhythm going in doing it outside, and then we had quite a lot of rain and cool temps and I just didn't feel like doing it. I have managed to get on the mat about every three or four days, which isn't too bad. But really makes me have to get back into it each time. I am hoping to renew my yoga once again, and get back to a regular, daily practice. I love how it makes me feel, and being able to go outside has made it refreshing. And the peace of mind and calm centeredness that it induces in me is well worth the effort. Wish me luck.