Tina
I ended of my workout was 20 minutes of Gentle Hatha Flow #2 from YogaDownload.com. Today’s yoga session was a million times better than yesterday! When I started the Gentle Hatha Flow, thoughts of work kept creeping into my mind, but my the end of the audio class, those pesky work thoughts just rolled right by. I actually felt moments of complete mind and body stillness, which is a first for me. I really wanted yoga to go well this morning, and just a little extra focus on my end seemed to do the trick. What surprised about the Gentle Hatha Flow was that it was soooo incredibly relaxing, but when I stood up from Savasana, I felt refreshed, not sleepy. It was awe-some!
sara
Day Two for me, I’m sad to say, wasn’t quite as good as Tina’s…I did 30 minutes of the Dave Farmar Power Yoga Podcast and I just couldn’t get in the zone! So, I honored my feelings, stopped the podcast, and went out for a three mile run. I feel zen now!
Heather McD (Heather Eats Almond Butter)
Today was yoga day #1 for me. We had our first class for the month at Hot Yoga Nashville’s March workshop. It was intense – 60 minutes of power yoga in heated room. I have done no yoga whatsoever for 2 weeks in hopes of healing a hamstring injury. It felt so good to be back on the mat. My hamstring is still a little stiff, but the stretches felt good. I’m still going to take it easy and keep my left leg bent in some postures instead of going straight. I need to drink more water as I got a headache during class. Might be a little dehydrated as we did a lot of sweating. I can’t wait to see how my body changes over the month.
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Brandi
I did the Gentle Hatha #2 today, too, but just with the pose guide. I did much better with this one today than the yoga for runners yesterday, too. Even without the audio, I actually felt relaxed and energized when I was done. Every pose felt great this morning.
Shelby
Today I did another 20 minutes of Sarah Ivanhoe’s Power Beauty Sweat. So refreshing!
Ashley
Day#2 was the 20 minute “Morning Yoga” from yogadownload.com I was surprised by all the backbends, bridge & wheel poses! The instructor kept assuring us that it was a good way to wake up and start off the day. My body wasn’t feeling wheel today so I stuck to bridge and that felt good.
At the very end, there was a plow and shoulder stand section. Whenever I do either of these poses my back seizes up a little towards the end. It’s happened whenever I’ve done these poses in class as well so I need to work on making sure I’m doing everything correctly in these poses.
Otherwise, it was a good way to start my day and I feel very energized!!
Kelly
I feel the same way when I’m done with yoga. Even though there are things I could do that would be a better workout I find my body and mind are so energized.
ttfn300
this am i did morning flow 1, and it went pretty well. since there were a couple of repeated sequences, I didn’t have to look at the post guide as much. some moved a little quick, but I went at my own pace! no wheel yet, but i got further than last night so there’s a step in the right direction
saraL
Alright, I have to admit: I totally slacked on Day 1 of the yoga challenge. Not for lack of motivation or enthusiasm, I just had the most hectic Sunday (believe it or not!) and could NOT find the time
So day 2 is actually day 1 for me, but I am determined to not let it happen again. I am going to kill this yoga challnge!! lol
So I did the classic Yoga for Runners (45 minutes version). It was refreshing at 5am with candle light. I also did my long run yesterday so my hamstrings really needed the stretch. I find that I am OK, even quite good, with flexibility and with zoning out and really getting into my practice mentally, but I need to work on my balance and flow (i struggled with half moon). I also forget to keep my rythm of breath..
Im excited to improve!! Im also checking out a yoga studio close to where I live today so hopefully I can go to actual classes to change things up..
yay for yoga challenge!
have a great week everyone and good luck tomorrow with day 3
Katie
Day 2 was good for me……….I woke up at 4:50 this morning and did the Gentle Hatha #1 again. I notice that I don’t really feel sore like I’ve done cardio, but sore like I’ve been stretched out. It’s definitely something I’m going to keep an eye on, as well as body changes! As far as mindfulness, I was a little anxious about being done in time to get out the door by 6 for work. I was more relaxed yesterday without feeling rushed.
Spiceaholic
I finished day 2 of the yoga challenge! I did the intermediate workout on the Basic Yoga Workout for Dummies dvd, which introduces you to sun salutations. I felt so energized afterwards. I noticed when I was doing downward dog that my wrists would hurt after a while. Hopefully it’ll get better. Beadie suggested I put less weight on my arms next time which I think I will try.
Katerina
Good morning!
After the 45 minute version yesterday I did the 20 minute Yoga for Runners this morning first thing. It really isn’t a very relaxing session but I felt SO good yesterday afternoon after the session and the long run the day before. So.. since I went for another run yesterday I figured it might be good to do it again today and get some good solid running stretching in.
Half moon, is really my enemy though.
Jessica
Day 2 for me: I did Namaste yoga off of FitTV. I don’t know if anyone else has ever done it before but it’s about 20 mins and it’s a series where you do one pose and then go back to starting position and then they add on a pose to the first pose and eventually you do the whole series. It didn’t have a name other than it was an advanced series. It was challenging as there were a lot of balancing poses. I had trouble with Warrier 3 and Tree pose at first but by the end i had them down and it felt good. I felt great when it was done!!
Carla
Stayed with my beginner yoga tape again and utilized my “brick”…it actually helped with some poses, but will I ever be able to rest my head on it during “downward dog”?!!!! Incentive to stay on the challenge.
Michelle Hisae
I did 60m of yoga last night – so great. I’d love to try the Hatha Yoga soon.
junghwa
i challenged myself to sadie nardini’s 30min challenging detox yoga~ great way to start the day!
sue
I did 20 minutes of my power yoga dvd today. The warrior poses made me feel strong but I had too many thoughts in my head to focus on the flows and breathing. I’m still glad I completed day two and I’m looking forward to a better session tomorrow!
Kara
Yoga was still kind of rough today for some reason. I think maybe I’m not as focused when I practice alone at home. I did the 20-minute Core Yoga session at Yoga Download, but it didn’t really feel like yoga to me- it was fast and seemed more like an aerobics class. I liked it because I could feel it working on my core, but I don’t know if I feel like I just did yoga.
tami
Even though it’s now 2pm, I just completed Morning Flow #1 from yogadownloads, it focused on back bends, I got a little lost with the crescent moon positions, but the back bends were wonderful and I even did a backbend down on the floor (I felt like I was in the 4th grade again!) It was amazing to get into this positions again, I enjoyed this 20 minute session.
Katerina
Just noticing that my back is a little sore (good sore not bad sore) I think from all the superman type things in the 45 minute session from yesterday. I am getting stronger already, yeay!
Maggie
Yayyy you like the yoga! I followed up a cardio routine (the Firm: Cardio Dance – 25 minutes) with YogaDownload’s 20 Minutes of Power #1. This afternoon I’m going to do the Hatha Flow #2 that you did this morning! Happy Monday!
Leng
I didn’t get to post yesterday on my first day of yoga. I’m in CA, plus I am a nigh-towl, so yeah…Here’s my late update:
My first day went well. I actually did better than I thought I would. I chose a workout that was more similar to what I know Yoga mixed with calisthenics. I found it from Self.com. I gave an update on my blog also. I’m a little sore too! Wow I feel like yoga really kicked my butt! haha.
I’m excited for day #2 of yoga, but I won’t get to do it until late in the evening. Probably before bedtime as Monday is my longest day.
Julia
I’m looking forward to yoga today, trying a new Bikram studio (for me; my āĖregular’ is too hard to get to in this weather)… does anyone else do Bikram yoga? I love it & always recommend it
Leah
Yoga Challenge Day #2 was a tough one for me. I did 20 minutes “Energizing the Body” from yogatoday.com. I had to fast forward through the talking bit at the beginning which sort of took me out of āĖyoga mode’ as I call it but once I got into the groove as I started with a downward facing dog I felt much more into it. Towards the end of my 20 min session I was surely feeling it in my upper body! I have a feeling i’m going to be sore tomorrow, even after 20 minutes! I find it amazing each time how yoga can challenge the body. I had to come down into child’s pose once during the session because my arms were shaking so much. Definitely enjoyed day #2!
Susan
Day #2 of yoga challenge was a 40 minute class focused on some basic yoga poses – but going deaper into our poses to massage our internal organs!!:) Felt great!! Love yoga!!
sirenjess
Right now I’m debating whether I should go to the gym but I’m going to do yoga. Thanks Tina for the yoga challenge. I’m a runner and I started doing yoga to help with my lack of flexibility.
Beadie @ What I Ate Yesterday
I just finished 25 minute short power flow that I have had on my ipod so long that I don’t remember where it came from. it was nice, short and challenging and really cleared my mind.
Beth P
Yoga Day #2 – I did the Namaste Shoulder & Flexibility 22 minute program first thing this morning when I woke up. I was a little sore from doing this program the night before but figured that I would benefit from doing it again. It was easier to do the flow because I could remember some of the poses. Then after the gym I wanted to unwind so I did the Namaste 22 minute advanced series that was recorded today. This was definitely more difficult and some poses I had to modify but I liked that it challenged me more.
katie s
I just did my yoga for the day… I tired the 20 min detox yoga class… I have to say, this one was great! I was sore from running yesterday and this one did the trick! It really worked my muscles and made me feel so much more relaxed. I love doing yoga at the end of my day… it just makes everything go away for a bit!
Janet
Day 2 of the Challenge went well for me! I lucked out and realized one of my fave gym teachers (we are actually Facebook friends, ha) is now teaching a Monday lunch yoga class at the gym that is only about 5 min from my work. Sweet! The class was good and helped calm me down in the middle of the day, because I’ve been a bit stressed about a few things. One thing I struggled with – in a side plank, I have to put one knee down because it hurts my hands. I have a decent amount of arm strength (I thought, at least!) but have trouble not putting so much pressure into my hands/wrists. Does anyone have any suggestions? I also sometimes realize I am forgetting to breathe, so focusing on that is another goal I am setting for myself for this challenge!
Victoria
Loving the challenge Tina! After a crappy day, where being overly hungry gave me a headache a foul mood, I did 45 minutes of Gentle Hatha 1, and now I’m ready for bed, and my headache is near gone.
Catherine (FOOD SNOB)
I decided to step up my yoga workout this evening a wee bit, and chose the “30-minute core workout” from Gaiam’s Yoga Now series. I had purchased this set of three DVDs quite a while ago, but haven’t ever really used them – there is a lot of arm-swinging and random jumping around, since the instructors combine yoga and aerobics (I didn’t realize this when I purchased the DVDs.) However, I chose to retry this DVD tonight, and although the jumping around and arm-swinging is still a little weird, it was a pretty good workout! My legs, arms, and abs all feel like I did a little more than usual, and my back feels all stretchy and happy.
Gina
For today’s yoga, I was feeling like more of a challenge so I did 20 minutes of the Biggest Loser Yoga DVD. My arms are killing me right now, but that just shows that I need to strengthen them more. It also helped me strengthen my abs with all the plank positions, although my wrists started getting sore towards the end.
Rose
Hi Tina! I just finished up a late-night yoga session. I decided to do the Yoga Detox #1 tonight – the 20 minute free class on yoga downloads. I was in a much better state of mind for this session! I downloaded the session to my ipod and decided to do the moves to the best of my ability. I closed my eyes for the entire session, shut my door and ran the ceiling fan on low. While I’m not sure I did each pose correctly (since I didn’t have the PDF to consult), I still felt such good stretching in my back and shoulders. I walked out of the bedroom ready for bed!!
Christina
I did 20 minutes of Gentle Hatha #1 from yoga downloads just now and think it was my best yoga experience yet. I agree, the gentle hatha is very relaxing! I’ll be trying it again in the morning and hopefully I won’t have to be checking the pdf every other pose to make sure I’m doing it right. Thanks for the challenge, it’s so motivating!
Sarah
At first I thought I wasn’t going to make it, but I took 25 minutes before I went to bed and just went through some poses right there in my bedroom. It was very relaxing and I got some good stretches in my legs. I spent about 4 minutes in Savasana at the end with my legs elevated. Hope I can keep this up š I’m planning a longer session tonight.
