I've decided: this is my yoga summer! I usually take a break from my usual running/elliptical machine at the rec center mix during the summer - for the last two, I worked at a summer camp in the Ozarks, and the hills were just too much (so I swam). About two weeks ago, I hit that point where I needed to take a break and switch up my exercise routine. Mireille Guiliano, author of French Women Don't Get Fat, says that when it comes to food, boredom is the enemy. I think this applies to fitness, too, so I'm switching up my routine. This summer: yoga!
When I hit bored two weeks ago, I pulled out an old exercise DVD my mom has lying around the house that features a pretty vigorous yoga program. This isn't just meditating - it involves a lot of lunges, balancing, stretching, and resistance training (using yourself as resistance - quite inventive!). I've started doing the DVD before my internship twice a week, and the calming exercise combined with the super-encouraging instructor have put me in such a great state of mind! No matter how much the firm needs me to do and how little time I have to do it, I can handle it without freaking out. Now, my goal is to do the video twice a week, and go to a real class at my local gym on the weekends. I've tried a yoga-pilates fusion class; next up is a Vinyasa yoga class (Vinyasa yoga emphasizes synchronizing your breathing with movement from one pose to another). We'll see how this summer turns out!
When I hit bored two weeks ago, I pulled out an old exercise DVD my mom has lying around the house that features a pretty vigorous yoga program. This isn't just meditating - it involves a lot of lunges, balancing, stretching, and resistance training (using yourself as resistance - quite inventive!). I've started doing the DVD before my internship twice a week, and the calming exercise combined with the super-encouraging instructor have put me in such a great state of mind! No matter how much the firm needs me to do and how little time I have to do it, I can handle it without freaking out. Now, my goal is to do the video twice a week, and go to a real class at my local gym on the weekends. I've tried a yoga-pilates fusion class; next up is a Vinyasa yoga class (Vinyasa yoga emphasizes synchronizing your breathing with movement from one pose to another). We'll see how this summer turns out!
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| The only drawback so far? Callused palms! (notice the pink spots in the center, where my palm meets my wrist. This is a day after last doing the DVD). Still, it kinda makes me feel hard core - I worked for those calluses! |
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