Just finished the "Hip Openers" sequence from Rodney Yee's AM Yoga for Your Week. This is my absolute favourite of all the sessions I have, so I'm very glad that I made the rule about doing each one at least twice, and no more than three times. Otherwise, I might find myself doing it every day! :)
I did NOT want to do yoga last night. It was the end of a very long day - I had spinning class, then DD had ballet and a play date with some kids from the neighbourhood. The toilet was blocked, and DH and I got into a big argument about ten minutes before I had planned to start my yoga. All I wanted to do was go to bed and hide.
Then I realized that it was then that I needed the yoga the most. After all that busy-ness, and stress of one kind and another, I really needed the discipline and routine. And I didn't want to bail on the challenge so early, especially for a stupid reason like being in a bad mood. So, I got out of bed, put on the video, and did it.
Obviously, that's where the challenge comes in. Doing it every day when I want to do it, is easy. I can't give myself a whole lot of credit for that one. But pushing myself a little bit, and talking myself back into it after I have already talked myself out of it - that is the important part. And the whole point of the challenge, really - after all, 25 minutes of gentle stretching is not much of a physical challenge for me. It's the mental challenge that I need, so I'm very glad I gave myself the push and stuck with it.
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I am so proud of you so far, Jmeg. When it's hardest to fit yoga in, is when you need it most. Namaste xo
ReplyDeleteI have been hemming and hawing all day about if I was going to get my ass out of bed early tomorrow to go to the gym.
ReplyDeleteYour last paragraph has made me realize that whether I want to or not right now, tomorrow after I'm done I will not regret going, but I will regret it if I didn't go.
So thanks. :o)