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I like the way that a month is such a compact, neat little package of time. It is not so tiny as to seem insignificant, nor so infinite as to seem unattainable. I can imagine myself doing something, consistently following through, for a month. It seems possible. And I've often heard that you can set the foundation of a habit if you can make it through the first month. I like that -- the sense that meaningful change is possible in my life, if only I can stick to my guns for this little package of… Continue

June has come to an end, and with it, Yogadiva's Sun Salutation and Meditation Challenge. This challenge involved starting each daily practice with the same number of sun salutations as the day of the month ... one sun salutation on the 1st, two on the second, and so on until you get to thirty on the 30th. Daily practices ended with half a minute of meditation for each day of the month, building to 15 minutes today, the last day of the month.

I actually completed* the challenge, and I feel grea… Continue

Well, June is underway, and so is Yogadiva's June Summer Sun Salutation and Meditation Challenge. I am really enjoying it so far. Yesterday was June 6th, so I did six Sun Salutations on the front end of my practice, and three minutes of meditation at the end. Later this evening, it'll be seven Sun Sals. And 30 SS / 15 minutes meditation by the end of the month? Sweet.

In the spirit of full disclosure,… Continue

I was checking back in to WoYo after a looong time away, and Yogadiva's June Summer Sun Salutation and Meditation Challenge caught my eye. The more I thought about it, the more psyched I got. This is perfect for me right now. My in-class yoga has been steady, but my home practice has become rather spotty. Nothing like a little challenge to get things going again! And the meditation aspect is cool, too.… Continue

This afternoon was my first Tuesday class of the year. It is a gym power yoga class, and I love it dearly! This was the first yoga class I ever walked into, over a year ago. I still can remember my anxiety over whether I would fit in, whether I could keep up, whether this was right for me. And I sucked. But the teacher and students were so accepting, so encouraging, even complimentary in a "not bad for your first time" kind of way. I knew right then that I could do this, that yoga was going to b… Continue