Look… I take help where I can get it.  And where I got it- where I needed to get it- was from my old stand-by when motivation is hiding somewhere under the carpet, Baron.  Baron and his Bootcamp in a Box.
I did not intend to rely on a CD.  However, I know myself… which is why I carry the Box with me– on most every trip!  Anyways, I never did get up early.  Husband was off golfing.  It was lunch time.  I set the kids up- yes, in front of the tube- so I could get an uninterrupted half hour.  While, perhaps not entirely uninterrupted, Baron’s 20 minute Core Flow CD followed by his guided meditation was what I needed.

Understand this is no paid plug.  While not a true devotee, I am partial to my own practice… when I do it, I do love his style of yoga and the way he teaches.

I also enjoy his guided meditation.  It’s only 10 minutes and perhaps tomorrow I will try to extend it on my own.  I swear, today I saw colours through my third eye this afternoon.  Colours, I say!  And tingly fingers….

We have officially settled into our Mexican vacation.  Day #2 has come to an end and I do believe everyone will be in a better sleep cycle beginning tonight.  Which means, an early, uninterrupted, practice tomorrow morning.  I love practicing yoga when we’re here… it’s just a matter of making time for it and early mornings are my favourite here.  The waves, the sunrise… before the workers are up clanging down by the pool… before the other vacationers are up, all boisterous, setting up for the day or heading to breakfast… before the smell of bacon fills the air.

Doors open, breeze off of the Caribbean…. breathe….. tomorrow it is!

Green.  Not only in colour, but ecologically as well.

The Eco-Friendly Green Yoga Mat mat is an anti-microbial, leaf green and the first of its kind. If you’re looking for the quality and performance of a traditional sticky mat, but less impact on the environment, look no further. With an eco-friendly manufacturing process, 25% of the mat is made of plant based materials, without heavy metals or ph.

It’s nice to know, as you are lying with nose buried into mat- repeatedly- that what you’re inhaling is just green.  Green.  Green.

So, go ahead.  Deep breath in!