Hold your breath. Make a wish. Count to three… Come with me. And you'll be. In a world of. Pure imagination.
Haha I’m sorry, I just wanted to start that way. Maybe every day should start with a song sung by Gene Wilder. …
I’m going to be honest with you. This morning I woke up in a state. I’m pretty sure I made the stars of Night Of The Living Dead, look like The Rockettes by comparison.
I was tired, running on barely any sleep, my body hurt, my head was hazy. I was feeling pretty annoyed and I really wasn’t in the mood for a bright and peppy yoga instructor to tell me to clear out my chakras and get moving.
Today I’m thankful that this morning I was more stubborn than I was annoyed because there was no way I was quitting on Day 2. Last night I packed all my little things that I bring down to the bathroom area where I do yoga (gotta chase that heat in the winter friends).
Water bottle.. check.
Wireless headphones.. check.
Slippers
Mat
Face Wash
check check check.
I had a feeling Saturday Morning Dayle wouldn’t have much of a spring in her step so I’m glad all I had to do was slip on my shoes grab my smart-media-totebag (WINK WINK!). If you're as useless as I am in the mornings, I'd definitely consider doing as much morning prep as you can so you can get onto the mat before your brain kicks in to try to convince you not to.
This class was AWESOME. It was just enough without being too much. The instructor was upbeat without making this already cranky jersey-girl more annoyed. There were some awesome stretches, big deep expansive breathing in poses that really opened up my chest back and arms and vinyasas sprinkled throughout that got my body temp up and blood flowing.
+ Deep thoughts?
Nothing. But it was a welcome nothingness. Quiet. I laid in silence with my hand on my heart, focusing on the beats of my heart. I was overwhelmed with thankfulness that it has never, in 29.768296 years has it taken a break. Even once. Thank you heart…. also, thank you Gyosco.pe for all the data a nerd like me could ever hope to know about myself (and then some!).
<3 See you tomorrow friends!
Dayleeoga
+ Link to today’s video : Power Yoga for Love Love Love (25 min) | DoYogaWithMe.com
+ What’s this challenge about?? Read my intro post!
We've also set up a Discord channel for anyone who’s participating and wants to chat with others going through the same program for support. If you just want to hang out and complain about how sore you are that’s totally fine too. <3-> CLICK HERE FOR THE DISCORD INVITE <-
Here’s the full BEGINNER Schedule from the last time I did this challenge…
| # | Title | Class Name | Post Link |
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| Day 1 | "Because I Didn’t wake up like this…" | Hatha Yoga for Grounding | https://goo.gl/yDp3fp |
| Day 2 | "Because I had some rough dreams last night…" | Yoga for Stress Relief | https://goo.gl/SzW7q3 |
| Day 3 | "Because I’m officially declaring it Cozy Chilldown Sunday… 🙌🏻" | Hatha Yoga for Self Care II | https://goo.gl/JM6RH4 |
| Day 4 | "Because I didn’t know how much I needed this class today!" | A Deep Release for the Shoulders and Neck | https://goo.gl/sqaAHX |
| Day 5 | "Because sometimes the disk needs defragmenting!" | Settling Into Relaxation | https://goo.gl/M8dcSE |
| Day 6 | "Because transition energies have me a little anxious this week… " | Yin/Yang Yoga for the Shoulders and Upper Back | https://goo.gl/m4JPuC |
| Day 7 | "Because I got tired of being at war with my body" | Spinal Care for Beginners | https://goo.gl/jB8g6i |
| Day 8 | "Because life takes it’s toll..." | Releasing The Neck | https://goo.gl/TnMQ9w |
| Day 9 | "Because Day 9 is magical, trust me..." | Flow Yoga to Energize | https://goo.gl/EZXS5r |
| Day 10 | "Because I woke up SOREEE!" | Hatha Yoga on the Ground | https://goo.gl/fw2FVV |
| Day 11 | "Because I’ve been feeling entirely out of sync lately..." | Deep Release for the Hips, Hamstrings and Lower Back | https://goo.gl/q8gtAV |
| Day 12 | "Because today I wanted to quit..." | Bend and Stretch | https://goo.gl/9uSghG |
| Day 13 | "Because today feels a little bit better…" | Yoga for Inner Strength (Core Work) | https://goo.gl/f172NR |
| Day 14 | "Because I’m really not in the mood today…" | Align, Stabilize and Stretch | https://goo.gl/PzBTxF |
| Day 15 | "Because I’m best when I’m centered…" | Love Yourself | https://goo.gl/JRxEno |
| Day 16 | "Because I’m draaagggging today…" | Bedtime Yin Yoga | https://goo.gl/iK4zoX |
| Day 17 | "Because some days it just feels so damn good" | Yoga for the Feet | https://goo.gl/AFFyT9 |
| Day 18 | "Because it’s never as bad as you imagine…" | Breath, Balance and Twists | https://goo.gl/n2ZTP5 |
| Day 19 | "Because I promised myself I’d take it easy today…" | Yin Yoga for the Lower Back | https://goo.gl/ZSTi7n |
| Day 20 | "Because I'm coming for you Wednesday…" | Deepening Relaxation | https://goo.gl/9h2yz9 |
| Day 21 | "Because I needed to feel powerful again…" | Core Strength & Stretch | https://goo.gl/ijpzTW |
| Day 22 | "Because ya gotta get that oxygen in!…" | Yin Yoga for the Shoulders | https://goo.gl/Ah3jgW |
| Day 23 | "Because it’s good to feel good on a Saturday…" | Yoga for Sciatica Relief | https://goo.gl/DSw3Lk |
| Day 24 | "Because sometimes you need access alternate dimensions…" | Kundalini Yoga for Beginners | https://goo.gl/q1RmDx |
| Day 25 | "Because sometimes your morning is GO GO GO!…" | Morning Slow Hatha Yoga Flow | https://goo.gl/hhXHw1 |
| Day 26 | Because we got an awesome few weeks coming up! | A Yin Practice | https://goo.gl/eWaJQW |
| Day 27 | "Because it’s ok to EXPAND!" | Challenging Beginner Hatha Yoga | https://goo.gl/qVK444 |
| Day 28 | "Because I’m nervous…" | Kundalini Yoga for the Root Chakra | https://goo.gl/EGbhQx |
| Day 29 | "Because Friday waits for no one!" | Yoga for Inner Acceptance | https://goo.gl/rt7 |
| Day 30! | Because It feels so damn good to finish what you started! | Hatha Yoga for Better Sleep | https://goo.gl/2cDSR9 |
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