30 day yoga challenge

so, this post on FB is what got me thinking:

lululemon athletica: ‎30 days has September... It's officially yoga month and a perfect time to start a 30 day yoga challenge of your own, and give your body some love into the changing season. How many yoga classes will you attend this month?

my yoga teacher is always telling us to practice as much as we can to get the most benefit from yoga. sure, once or twice a week is great but 3...4...5 times a week & just imagine how it has the possibility to change your entire life.

okay, i know that might sound like a lot of new-age garbage to some of you but trust me...yoga has a powerful effect. it's taken me years to really learn to appreciate and benefit from the practice but it spills over into all aspects of my life. my relationships, my work, my workouts, my eating habits...they are all affected by my yoga practice. it's like it changes the lens that i look through to see the world. yoga teaches me to be aware, to be grateful, to be patient, to be strong. in a world that is so results-oriented & demanding of a "quick fix" for everything, yoga teaches me to enjoy the journey and the practice and to just....be.



so in honor of national yoga month, this girl is committing to practicing yoga every.single.day. whether it's 15 min or an hour doesn't matter. what matters is that i'm committing to something i know will benefit me mind, body and spirit.

so let's get this party started.

day one: check.

without even knowing it was yoga month, i woke up this morning early b/c cody was going hunting at the crack of dawn. by 6 am i was wide awake and had the house to myself so i decided yoga would be the perfect way to start this day. 25 minutes of gentle hatha & 5 minutes of meditation and i was good to go.

this challenge couldn't have come at a better time for me. i'm in major need of an attitude adjustment and yoga is going to be just the ticket.
check out this blog post - it sums up how i've been feeling lately much better than i could ever articulate:

http://www.lululemon.com/community/blog/love-your-body-2/
thank you, Laura @ lululemon for reading my mind.

as always, namaste.