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So, there it was 1/7, and I hadn't yet practiced *once* in January. I actually hadn't practiced since October, but that was the *reason* I decided to follow the January practice - to get back into it.

So I made myself go into the bedroom last night, pull out my mat, and do some stuff. I was amazed (I shouldn't have been) at how out of practice I was! What with lack of practice in forever, increased Arthritis activity due to the Winter pressures (not much, but enough to notice), and my back need… Continue

I'm not sure if there's anyone out there reading me - but does anyone have recommendations for good podcasts?

I received the notice about January being an official WoYo month - this might be just the thing I need to start my practice again!

My Yoga school was focused on things that I didn't want to focus on, and slowly my ability to ignore that focus and focus on the things *I* wanted to focus on waned. I officially stopped attending around Halloween. It was a very sad decision, because that school has given me a lot of good for the 2 1/2 years that I'd attended - but I had to stop.

So, even with the… Continue

Yoga. I laud its practice *constantly*. But really - I only practice twice per week. How lazy am I? Enough that, when not in a class, I only *think* about how wonderful Yoga is. I almost never *do* it. But my body craves it. When I'm still, perhaps watching TV, or laying in bed waiting to sleep, I'm constantly stretching, relishing the feeling of my body and my breath as I move. So - why can't I just sit down and *do* it?

Don't get me wrong - this isn't an actual hardship, just a mental block t… Continue