I have essentially abandoned not only what was becoming some semblance of regular yoga practice, but I haven’t even walked my dog!

New Year’s Resolution:   Minimum half hour, at least three times practice each week, which will be followed by regular PLOG updates.  Oh, and walk the dog- most EVERYDAY!

There you have it…. the internet is sort of like stone, isn’t it? 

It’s been six days since last practice.  Is this going to be merely a “noplog” (no practice log)?!?!  Put it down to holiday chaos, I guess.  Perhaps I can squeeze something in later today…

I’m now 39.  Let’s get this in gear, gal!  This plog is supposed to work as a motivational tool- perhaps now that I’ve said it, I’ll make sure it happens… hmmmmmmm.

Yesterday afternoon, I had another great half hour or so, with savasana to follow.  OK, not really.  My savasana was so very brief it can’t even really be considered as to have been done!  Savasana is the most difficult part of my practice.  I don’t give nearly enough time and I certainly don’t give nearly enough attention to the function of just relaxing after a pretty rigorous 30 minutes.  I’m pumped and ready to get going on to supper, kids… the next thing on the day’s list.

My goal:  five minutes spent in Savasana to follow each practice.  As much attention to this posture as those that came before!

Otherwise a great practice.  As with the preceding, I followed Sun Salutes A & B with sequences, power and balance.  These are without question, my favourites, and where I can get into a wonderful, uninterrupted flow, creating some serious heat!  I need to include a transitional sequence though if that is where I will be ending practice.  Note for next practice:  prone postures to ease me better into Savasana. 

Namaste…

35 minutes of practice, with a brief savasana to follow, squeaked in before arrival of boys from school. It was lovely. It was strong, considering my months away. Muscle memory, perhaps…. I’ve been keeping a lighter, more healthful diet lately as well, so I’m sure that helped me feel more energetic, not to mention a little lighter in the postures.

I’m something (sorta, kinda) of a Baptiste disciple. I love the Vinyasa flow and I’ve found his to be pretty accessible and I enjoy his books. Being out in the stix, I rely on these kind of resources to help develop my own practice, and his form of yoga was one that resonated where others just didn’t.
Today I completed a full power series as well as a lovely trip through the balancing series- my absolute fave, though the power posture series run a close second. These were following a very deliberate many Sun Salutations, A & B.

I also have a great compilation of Yoga Tunes that I put together. I love yoga to music: enya, sarah, james blunt, loreena. I love it! It really adds to my practice (cringe, purists!)
I do need to allow for a longer savasana. I’m not letting myself relax fully to complete. Will work on this….

I did as I said and managed to get in a practice yesterday.  My favourite, Vinyasa Flow. My body likes it and I love the constant movement.  It was a shorty- about 30 minutes including a brief savasana.  For my inaugural practice it was primarily a focus on Sun Salutations A & B.  I added a few strength and triangle postures.  The balancing posture sequence is by far my favourite but I just wasn’t feeling it, so next time…  This was good, this, my first practice in many, many months.  A great day!

Namaste.

Things have been crazy this past week: snow days, travel, not-so-great eating!  OK, so excuses, all.  I am ready to resume practice and will be sure to take the time today.  It’s a relaxed Saturday, so I will have no reason not to….

Welcome to MommyOm.  My yoga journal.  My yoga practice log (plog, I guess…).  You are encouraged to join me as I resume a regular practice after many months of neglect.