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I think I'm having a rebellious day today - I simply don't want to do anything. :( This is not good - I'm off today, because I was on call yesterday, and I slept last night so this is the perfect time to get caught up on everything and take some time for myself. I just don't want to do anything!

But (of course), I'm going to - I'm going to get moving. I TIVO the Inhale program (Steve Ross) on Oxygen, because I love the funky music he plays. I think that's what I'll do today, along with a 30-min… Continue

Today I am pulling 12-hour trauma call at the hospital, but I've managed (so far) to squeeze in 20 minutes of practice in the breaks. I tried a short video from Yoga Today (www.yogatoday.com) and found it refreshing and invigorating! We have a small call room with a bed and a desk and computer that we can use during downtime between cases. I'm not sure anyone's ever used it for yoga before (in fact, I'm pretty sure they haven't!) but, since that is how I want to spend some of my downtime today,… Continue

Today's practice was the DVD "Iron Yoga" by Anthony Carillo - yes, I know it's old, but it was my first yoga workout. Before this, I am ashamed to admit that I thought of yoga as something for people who couldn't do other things. In fact, the first time I did the DVD I had eight pound weights in my hands - this lasted maybe three minutes before I put them down and picked up the one-pounders. This is when I realized that yoga could be hard.

After I finished the DVD, though (and, yes, I did finis… Continue

I did just fifteen minutes of yoga today, followed by 4 minutes or so of resting in pigeon pose (not sure what the actual name is). Pigeon is my favorite pose - it really feels great to my tight lower body. And by tight, I do NOT mean firm and fit - I mean inflexible!

My least favorite pose is half moon - I am dreadful at it and I always lose my balance. It is the most advanced pose I currently attempt, and I haven't yet attained the pose to my satisfaction. But, it's a process, right? I hope t… Continue

Okay, I have a confession to make. I was ready to give up on this, before I even started. I had reasons that seem very credible - school is incredibly demanding right now, with 50-60 hours of clinical practice, on top of class and study, and I'm writing a thesis. Oh, and I have children, and a spouse, and pets, and a small farm - it just seemed like too much to add one more thing.

But then I logged into my e-mail and found two wonderful comments, from people who don't even know me, but are exte… Continue