Day 5
While I want to Do Yoga Daily, I also am feeling compelled to run occasionally to keep up some of my hard-won cardio vascular fitness. I ran two slow, painful miles on Sunday, feeling like I was operating without fuel. When I stumbled back into my apartment, I did the bare minimum of yoga-- a 15 minute post-workout stretch you tube video. I choose this as a kindness to myself-- I had little time, needed to stretch anyway, and it was the smallest amount of yoga I could do to fulfill my promise to myself.
Day 6
I went for a long walk with my best friend, and afterwards had about 15 minutes before Andrew was planning on having dinner on the table. Quick! To You Tube!
I did another 15 minute yoga video, this time focusing on lower back health. It went ok, but I find it difficult to enjoy savasana when I can hear my neighbors shouting at the TV downstairs.
Day 7
On Tuesdays, an awesome yoga teacher comes to my office and takes us away from our desks for an hour to do yoga. We do pay for the classes, but it still feels like such a luxury. I'm feeling really strong and calm today. Even though I am hard on myself when I only do the bare minimum, I do think even a little bit of stretching and breathing every day is having an impact on my practice.
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