Today is the first day of the Reach Out Challenge for Yoga Outreach, and I’ve already got a Get Out of Jail Free card! I did a 30-minute yoga session last night, and will count this for one day of yoga if it so happens that during the October 10 – November 10 period I have to miss a day of doing yoga. It’s not cheating, it’s working the system.
Knowing how life brings surprises, and things rarely go exactly as planned, this seems like a good way to support my success in the month to come.
I went online last night to try out My Yoga Online, and I have to tell you, this site rocks! There are hundreds of yoga classes, in every style imaginable. You can sort the possibilities by teacher, style of yoga, length of class, level, or yoga studio. I am so excited about learning from a slew of world-class yoga teachers over the month to come.
Last night I did the Yin Yoga for Winter class. I’ve never done Yin yoga before, so it was a great learning experience. Since I was doing it right before bed, I wanted something relaxing, and this was just the ticket. It was a short series of pretty easy poses (I chose the Gentle tag), each held for a few minutes:
- Child’s Pose
- Sphinx – actually amazingly hard when sustained for a few minutes, with the option to transition to a more difficult arms straight version
- Low Lunge
- Seated Forward Bend
- Cross-Legged Meditation
The class was 25 minutes, and I finished with 5 minutes of Legs Up the Wall. The teacher, Melina Meza, allows plenty of time for silent awareness, but also includes an inspiring story of the winter season and how this influences our bodies and spirit.
It was a great start to the month to come. I thank all of you who have already pledged me, and invite you to join in the challenge, even if you don’t have time to do it every day.