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OK, It's probably abundantly clear by now that I’m not an expert Yogi. I've never been to a 10 day retreat in costa-rica, my instagram isn’t full of me crushing inversions or peak poses on the edge of a cliff and to be honest, I’ve never even been to a proper group class.
But! This is my 4th 30 Day challenge of 2017 and when I’m not doing challenges, I’ve (until very recently) been practicing nearly every day for about 2 years.
I’ve kept my yoga pretty personal and close to my heart because it’s where I take time for me to work out the kinks in my mind and body, where I try to be as honest and vulnerable about who and I am and where I’m at, flaws and all, and I guess in order to keep that feeling like a safe space, I do yoga on my own, just me and the mat.
I struggled in today’s class. I really could have done about 90% of the poses on a good day, but I guess today wasn’t the best day. I’m still recovering physically from the first 5 days, and the pacing of this 30 minute class with Fiji was really quick for me. Yesterday I talked a bit about how this challenge is forcing me to confront my own ego when it comes to my practice.
Could I have done everything in this class to about 99% proficiency while keeping up with the fast transitions between poses?
Sure
Would I have hurt myself?
Almost definitely.
So today I had to take my foot off the gas pedal a bit and either do the modified version of a pose, or (when I had no idea what the modification could be) just hang in forward fold. (Truly, I have the world’s tightest hips and hamstrings.)
Having that argument with myself about how far to push during practice is becoming the real challenge in this 30 days. I’m working on it.
Mega shouts out to @teamhumble who had my desk area set up with my laptop (even plugged in!) sliced strawberries, water and coffee at the ready, when I got back. He even had eggs on deck in the pan! <3
+ Deep thoughts?
I’m not sure I remember! I remember feeling a bit more warm than these previous days laying there. Shavasana isn’t long in this quick practice, but I do remember working on visualizing wiping a slate clean of expectations I’d have for the way the rest of the week might play out, and really trying to focus on leading with contentment in my heart.
<3 See you tomorrow friends!
Dayleeoga
+ Link to today’s video : The Yummy 30 (28 Minutes))| 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 <-
I'm working through the Intermediate challenge but if you're interested... Here’s the full BEGINNER Schedule from my last 30 Day Challenge…
| # | Title | Post |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | "Because I Didn’t wake up like this…" | Hatha Yoga for Grounding |
| Day 2 | "Because I had some rough dreams last night…" | Yoga for Stress Relief |
| Day 3 | "Because I’m officially declaring it Cozy Chilldown Sunday… " | Hatha Yoga for Self Care II |
| Day 4 | "Because I didn’t know how much I needed this class today!" | A Deep Release for the Shoulders and Neck |
| Day 5 | "Because sometimes the disk needs defragmenting!" | Settling Into Relaxation |
| Day 6 | "Because transition energies have me a little anxious this week… " | Yin/Yang Yoga for the Shoulders and Upper Back |
| Day 7 | "Because I got tired of being at war with my body" | Spinal Care for Beginners |
| Day 8 | "Because life takes it’s toll..." | Releasing The Neck |
| Day 9 | "Because Day 9 is magical, trust me..." | Flow Yoga to Energize |
| Day 10 | "Because I woke up SOREEE!" | Hatha Yoga on the Ground |
| Day 11 | "Because I’ve been feeling entirely out of sync lately..." | Deep Release for the Hips, Hamstrings and Lower Back |
| Day 12 | "Because today I wanted to quit..." | Bend and Stretch |
| Day 13 | "Because today feels a little bit better…" | Yoga for Inner Strength & Core Work |
| Day 14 | "Because I’m really not in the mood today…" | Align, Stabilize and Stretch |
| Day 15 | "Because I’m best when I’m centered…" | Love Yourself |
| Day 16 | "Because I’m draaagggging today…" | Bedtime Yin Yoga |
| Day 17 | "Because some days it just feels so damn good" | Yoga for the Feet |
| Day 18 | "Because it’s never as bad as you imagine…" | Breath, Balance and Twists |
| Day 19 | "Because I promised myself I’d take it easy today…" | Yin Yoga for the Lower Back |
| Day 20 | "Because I'm coming for you Wednesday…" | Deepening Relaxation |
| Day 21 | "Because I needed to feel powerful again…" | Core Strength & Stretch |
| Day 22 | "Because ya gotta get that oxygen in!…" | Yin Yoga for the Shoulders |
| Day 23 | "Because it’s good to feel good on a Saturday…" | Yoga for Sciatica Relief |
| Day 24 | "Because sometimes you need access alternate dimensions…" | Kundalini Yoga for Beginners |
| Day 25 | "Because sometimes your morning is GO GO GO!…" | Morning Slow Hatha Yoga Flow |
| Day 26 | Because we got an awesome few weeks coming up! | A Yin Practice |
| Day 27 | "Because it’s ok to EXPAND!" | Challenging Beginner Hatha Yoga |
| Day 28 | "Because I’m nervous…" | Kundalini Yoga for the Root Chakra |
| Day 29 | "Because Friday waits for no one!" | Yoga for Inner Acceptance |
| Day 30! | Because It feels so damn good to finish what you started! | Hatha Yoga for Better Sleep |
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