Spring has truly sprung; the Japanese cherry outside our bedroom window provides a joyful view every morning.
And in our forums, I can see this part of the year gives many immense motivations to get out there and run or cycle and rekindle our excitement about working out and getting that little bit more into shape.
I am off the injury couch, and have begun another Couch25k journey, and also have set myself a workout regime.
It looks a bit different this time, accommodating that I have also added rowing into the mix. And that means I will not be doing daily Yoga but rather choosing 2-3 days where I will do the day’s YWA session.
So the plans for my weekly routine look like this:
- 2 runs per week (to give sufficient recovery time as I get used to zero drop shoes)
- 5 rows (as indoor rowing is gentler to the body while still giving a great workout)
- And 2 -3 Yoga sessions per week (as I don’t fit more into my week)
In addition to the above, I also do post-run and post-row stretches, each lasting another 15 minutes. I might also just add some targeted 7 min sessions for my weak spots: glutes, hamstrings, ankles and toes.
Last week the above plan resulted in 537 minutes of workouts, and I think that’s pretty good for where I am in my fitness journey.
So REFRESH sounds like it will provide me with a great additional choice of workouts, and I see that there are two new sessions planned. Liking her new sessions more than her older ones (I think she has become more Pilates-y), that’s great news.
As Adriene says about REFRESH: “This month we encourage you to shake it off with a Yoga Rinse, to chill it out with Yoga to Slow Your Roll, and start anew with Yoga for the Future.”
Here is to our future (more) fit selves!
Let us know below what your plans are for workouts this month!
YWA February REFRESH, here our YWA LINKS:
★ LINK to calendar:
★ And the YWA playlist is here:
youtube.com/playlist?list=P...
And if you are just joining us, big WELCOME to you and any new Virtual Workout Buddies! The daily practice of the YWA calendar is perfect for getting started with Yoga.
And feel free to - as Adriene says - “find what feels good”, meaning if your knees feel too sensitive, amend that Child’s Pose. And if you find full planks are the stuff of nightmares, rather do half planks than full ones. Do whatever feels right to get the maximum enjoyment from these daily sessions. And definitely get creative with props.
Here is a hopefully helpful post about YOGA props.
★ YOGA PROPS healthunlocked.com/strength...
★ Here was my initial large collection of props, many of which I do not need anymore, but I certainly did in the beginning: healthunlocked.com/strength...
★ And if you want to see what a month’s Virtual Workout Room looks like, here is the one for April ‘21 :
healthunlocked.com/strength...
Upwards, crow-wards, and down dog-wards to another month's practice!
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Happy working out, everyone!
