CENTER YWA January 2023: It's here! Support thread for all

[Sooverthemill]

Yay! It's day 0 and the video is up ( at 6.03 for me). Let's do this! What a lovely gentle way to start. See you all tomorrow when we actually do a little bit of yoga.

@Sooverthemill at the end of January do you pick a previous 30 day programme and then continue the thread following that one?

Last year we carried on with Move. It was really interesting to see and feel how the changes stacked up over the months.

Somethings gone wrong with my stretching and it feels like I’ve pulled a muscle on the right side of my stomach. It’s really sore and making certain movements really awkward so I can’t see me keeping up the practices.

Ive had that nice achey feeling you get when you haven’t exercised certain muscles for a while but this is a step too far! Even sitting down is an issue. Hopefully it will sort itself out soon and I will get back on the mat.

Day 14 done this morning, will try to squeeze day 15 in tonight.

Last year I did Move on repeat for about 4 months, but I've never done it when not pregnant. Feels strange to think about doing it again because it was such a constant of my pregnancy - even if by the end I was mostly in extended child's pose. Might be good to try it again to reconnect with the ideas I had about being a mum before the reality hit!

Halfway!

I did Day 13 and 14 yesterday as work was manic on Saturday.

Day 13 is my favourite so far, but I just couldn't settle in to Day 14, partly as the DC kept asking questions. 20 minutes works better when they around!

I have a real life yoga class this afternoon - will be interesting to see if I feel any improvements there as I haven't been since before Christmas.

Just done day 14, very much enjoyed all the stretching. Hoping after a feed little one will settle long enough for me to do day 15. I agree with other posters they seem to fly by and quite short but actually that is a huge bonus for me with the kids as I can never guarantee how much time I'll have to get it in. The shortness pretty much ensures I get it done.

Day 15
Lovely
Can't get my foot right up so I just rest it on my calf.
Love her shorts.
In awe of those with long shifts @SunUpSunDown
Interesting that it makes us feel better to do it even when we're tired.
So good.

Day 15 was lovely. Made slightly trickier by small cat joining in. I love warrior 2 and even managed tree ( foot on calf). Yay

Last year we all carried on with MOVE. So each month we redid the 30 day programme. I kept it up until end of September when I got covid and then just did shirt 10 minutes ones.

Ah so we would just keep doing Centre over and over each month? @Sooverthemill

@happytobemrsg I'm up for that! I find incremental improvements each time I do a 30 day challenge and the motivation from threads like this really help

I must admit, that does clear up something for me @Sooverthemill . In the rare occasions I went to the gym, I slowly got better as I was practicing the same moves. I was wondering how I’d get the same from this yoga practice since the session was done once then you moved on to the next!

Enjoyed day 15. May do again tonight though as toddler was distracting then DH rang.

I enjoyed Day 15, but it felt too short - I liked getting into the flow. However, I did it before work, and if it were any longer, I'd have been late for work, so...

Day 15 done.

@happytobemrsg what you will find is a lot of the moves are repeated so you may find that for example downward dog becomes a breeze

Day 15 done - I'm learning I really like balances more than I thought I did!

Day 15 done also so caught up. There seem to be a lot of 'relaxing' ones in a row. Hoping it will ramp up a bit again soon. I've enjoyed stretching but want to feel more of a workout soon

Day 15 done. It was just what I needed today but am also ready for a more challenging one. I am planning ahead this week and will probably miss Wednesday's as away with work so hoping Wednesday is a flow but Thursdays is easier rather than 2 challenging ones together so i can do them both Thursday.

Been busy so haven't checked in but did day 15 this morning so still on track!

Completed!

Yes, am ready for more ab pain too!

I did Day 14 yesterday ......

then felt so exhausted afterwards, I went straight to 😴 💤 and didn't post!

I like pigeon but you do need to have very open hips for it to be a nice

Day 15 was lovely, just what I needed.

I always have to manually reposition my stomach to do pigeon!

I was a bit alarmed when I saw what she was wearing for Day 15 - I thought it was sure to be a hard one practice. I enjoyed it though. I thought she went in to tree quite quickly. Usually she spend ages setting it up. Maybe because we did balancing just a couple of days ago? Anyway it was good today.

@Sooverthemill that is very true about downward dog. Only I find that after a short period of time off it is horrible again! It comes back though.

Hello all Day 15 done but have had a manic week and missed Friday .. have tried to catch up with everything on the thread - I only noticed Adrienes new ring today!

I also had an Adriene woo
Moment when I was thinking to myself 'oh she hasn't done knocking on heavens door this series ' and then lol and behold it was the next move ! I love flinging my arms around so was very happy .

Can't believe it's half way now !