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This evening’s yogachallenge update is brought to you by a frustrated and out of sorts Dayleeo. Hi. That’s me. Thanks for being here!
Even though I slept in this morning, I was up and out at a decent hour. It had snowed a bit over night and everything had this awesome glittery dusting across the whole site. It was stunning but COLD af and windy. I went down to my usual spot at the large private bathrooms where I can tuck myself away and have a little quiet time, to notice that the doors to both of the spots that have enough space for me to roll out my mat were locked.
Hmm.. I thought, maybe best to come back in a bit.
On the second trip down, about 45 minutes later, I noticed that the doors were actually permanently (or at least for the season) screwed shut.
DOUBLE HMM….
@teamhumble was doing the pots so I came over to that room to wash my face, brush my teeth and help him finish up. Deciding I’d try again later at this spot in the evening. I was a bit bummed about having to change my yoga schedule to evenings, but if it meant not running into anyone, that’s what I’d have to do.
Today’s class was done partially in the pot wash area, and finished by sheepishly ducking into in a bathroom stall after an awkward encounter of someone coming in to do pots while I was in tree pose…
It definitely thrashed my concentration, and I finished up without much of a Shavasana because I just really wanted to get out of there.
There’s one more room I can try tomorrow, that may not get as much traffic because those sinks aren’t getting hot water at the moment, but I’m feeling pretty discouraged, and not sure where I can go to practice for the rest of this challenge without fearing getting walked in on.
+ Deep thoughts?
During the bit of Shavasana I did get, I was able to hear the mics in the background of the video pick up the sound of an older gentleman urging a child to quit running saying “Stay back now, they’re taking a picture of Yoga! See that, They’re doing Yoga!”
Working with film and video I know EXACTLY how the camera operator was feeling in this moment. (He probably wanted to sock the guy in the face). But in fairness. it was very faint, and If I wasn’t wearing headphones I probably wouldn’t have picked up on it.
But I did have a good laugh thinking, DAMN, the folks MAKING the video can’t even get a practice in without being interrupted. I guess I’m not alone!
Maybe the practice of yoga isn’t about carving out a perfectly serene place where you can be your best, maybe it’s more striving to be whatever version of your best you can be, despite the circumstances..
I mean, flexibility is kind of one of the big things about yoga right?
And so tomorrow I shall try again.
<3
Dayleeoga
+ Link to today’s video : Happy Feet (40 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 <-
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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