This last week was quite a busy work week for me, and I just about managed to do every workout in the last week, but only by doubling up on some days after not getting around to getting to the mat on others.
So, I’ve been thinking about what „not meeting your goals“ actually means. My goal for the past week was to get to the mat daily, and I didn’t manage that.
So my goal for this week is actually to be kinder to myself, praise the times when I achieve my goals and let it go when I don’t.
Yeah, my feeling is that the Jan Yoga journeys have gotten better and better over the years. And I feel her practice has become increasingly thoughtful of the diversity of bodies following the practice. Having tried other yoga channels, this one is really the one I get the most satisfaction from following a daily practice.
yes, I’m liking that they’re mostly around the 20 minute mark, enabling doubling up when days are missed (for whatever reason).
When this month is over, I may just practice on non running days…I found grabbing a day off here and there helped my knees. After all, we don’t advice running every day, and in fact encourage extra days off if needed!
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day 22: I yoga cheated again on hubby, who is picking up our son from a city trip, and I couldn’t wait until or if I would do yoga after dinner. So I added it directly after my row.
I was slipping around a bit (old, slippy mat), rearranging my space (I was doing the yoga upstairs in the guest room, besides my rower), and I was faffing with my props (pillow here, pillow there … where are my other blocks?), but besides the faffing, I did get through it reasonably well. But had to do wider stance down dogs as the mat was so slippy!
But loved the shake-your-hands-and-feet section at the end! A new one for me!
Just done today's, rather later in the day than usual because I had a Pilates class this morning. Loved it today. After so many days being aware that I need to be stronger for planks and downward dog it was amazing to discover that the thing I can do is balance! Who knew?
I also enjoyed Truth. I couldn’t quite see what we were supposed to be doing with those hand stretches as I was using my phone, but made something up which I hope was right-ish 🙏
Loved the balancing for the most part, although my first tree was a bit suspect as my foot was slipping on my PJs! Yes, I do yoga in PJs. 😅
I liked the hand thing, which is actually the one of my post-row stretches, a stretch routine that goes through stretching legs, back and arms (and hands).
Yep…I do pj yoga too as it’s my end of day thing. I’ve never been able to put my foot up on the other leg anywhere! It always slips down! I keep the ball of the foot on the floor, and rest my heel against the other ankle…even then I have to use my ironing board!
Enjoyed root today. I'm still amazed at the idea of being able to squat with your heels flat on the floor. Mine are so far away that's clearly not going to happen. I see my grandchildren able to do this. I wonder what it is that has tightened up over my life that means I can't get my feet flat? Any ideas anyone?
With me, there was a marked downturn in flexibility (and balance) in both knees and ankles due to a pregnancy. But this was due to having a pregnancy whilst being undiagnosed with a thyroid condition.
So after birth, I was walking for at least 6 months with a walking pole, as I just couldn’t get my balance or flexibility back.
Reasons for that might have been joint inflammation, lack of core strength due to a split linear alba stomach muscles, and weight gain.
Only now, with yoga, 20 years later, and taking regular thyroid meds, am I making some progress. But it’s small steps.
So I think my journey is a bit different than other yogis, but I think we all have very different issues that affect flexibility.
When I started nursing/midwifery, it was drummed into you to protect your back…so I ended up doing a lot of squatting, which then continued into gardening…I would squat for planting, weeding etc, instead of bending over.
This was worsened on the community…when I was forever getting in and out of my car for over 20 years…and not following the advice I would give women about protecting their pelvis 🙄🤦🏻♀️
So yes, I can squat with my feet flat on the floor…but OMG my knees reeeally don’t like the standing upright afterwards!
I did root but I can't do the frog thing I put it down to still having chunky legs and lack of confidence... Loved today.... I went to the mat and it became a glorious day
just did Root…felt I really got the hang of engaging the legs for the beach ball stretch! Managed the chairs, loved the squats, even managed the plank!
Was happy when she said we’re doing a knee lunge….then a big fat no to lifting the back foot up on the toes I just knew I would put all my pressure on the bent front knee! 😱
So I kept my knee on the floor, but did straighten up for the next pose…and did feel my back leg was strong…and then nearly fell over when we had to bend forward with aeroplane arms 😂😬
I think I might be in the minority as everyone I know so far who’s done Create has all loved it - and I didn’t! I didn’t dislike the whole practice, but I really really don’t enjoy bridges, I never have. I liked the core work, but this won’t be one for me to bookmark I’m afraid.
Omg! I kept mostly up…did use her variation of crossing the upper leg over for the side plank…would never have balanced otherwise. A few extra child’s poses crept in…my arms couldn’t face down dogs after those press up type things…🥵
My core and arms are defo going to be feeling it tomorrow !
I fear I skipped that one. I missed a handful of sessions, just as workdays were late but I caught up with the easier ones (but left the ones that looked like full of planks)
open a little easier until got to the rocking horse thing ,,,that never happened ...couldnt even rock...saying that i am glad i came to the mat ...it was a great start to my day
did todays session in the morning (day 26), but was so so tired. So struggled through it a bit. Plank-downdog-plank transitions were not possible today (and when I used to do these, I did struggle and muddled through, planks not quite as planky ).
Boat/rocking-horse I can’t do, but kept going with her instructions to do it side after side.
But yeah, I feel I’m coming down with something. ☹️ Just very tired all day.
I've managed to do every session but not necessarily every day, having to double up a couple of times when we've been out for the day. I've enjoyed most of them. Action was a struggle but Open yesterday was good. I can't do side plank at all. I think my arms are getting stronger from all the plank to cobra though. I hope to keep up with some sessions at the end of the 30 days even if only on alternate days. I do a yoga class on Monday evenings and our T'ai Chi classes start again this week. All good for body and soul. Namaste 🧘
day 27 done. Managed to do this after I had my protein smoothie breakfast after my run this morning. I was concerned about feeling too full for yoga, but i the amount I use doesn’t fill you, so all felt good.
Various poses I had to adapt: Froggy squat is still nowhere near feasible, and the legs in the air was ok but the legs over your head …. not possible … although I do remember being able to do this when I was younger.
Nice, we’re fast approaching the end of this journey.
Next months yoga calendar has also already dropped.
I remember doing legs over shoulder too when younger never attempted it this time... It was a great start to my day though... The sqaut never happened either... Looking forward to tomorrow... Hope you feel better soon
Yes, thank you. Yesterday I felt miserable (headache, nausea, tiredness) and today I felt great, I had a good nights sleep and this can make all the difference, perhaps. Also, endorphins from my run this morning! They always help!
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