Daily Practice - August

[Poisonwood]

Where is this year going?!?

Going to try and increase pranayama this month. Feel I need the grounding.

Today I’ve done the first of Marnie’s osteoporosis practices, Foot to Crown, it’s such a lovely one, and then 10 min full complete breath just before Shavasana.

Checking in! August is usually a good yoga month for me. Tail end of summer holidays and starting the new school year with good intentions.

Lovely, fiery practice straight out of bed this morning. YWA Empower series. Took a while to unstiffen but great start to the day 💪. Useful to do before the shower as the jumping jacks definitely built up a sweat and got my heart working 😆. Will do some pranayama before bed.

Just got out the car after a 6 hour journey home so will definitely get on the mat later (when not surrounded by bags, shoes and washing!).

YWA True day Be Aware (24 mins).

@PatienceOfEngels that’s a long journey, I bet the yoga felt good after!

YWA True day 26 Be Still (24 mins). Had to push myself to get to the mat today but glad I did!

Did a shoulder and neck practice, all seated. Then a variety of pranayama techniques for YTT. A nice, gentle day.

YWA True day 27 Be Free (20 mins). Nice flow.

Realized during yesterday's practice that my right nostril is partially (almost completely!) blocked. Think it's been like that a while. not sure if there's anything I can do or if I should see my GP.

@PatienceOfEngels you could try sitting over a bowl of hot water with a towel around you, that steaming method works wonders. Wee bit of Vicks in too…if that doesn’t cure it there’s a definite problem lol

Did a Brett Larkin power yoga class. Enjoying morning practice.

got over excited last month as got 3 months free apple fitness +, so had a play,did too much yadda yadda. I thought I wanted music with my yoga,which it is has,just what I THOUGHT I wanted. Turns out I don’t,missed Adriene,even though she can be irritating. @Poisonwood reminded me of Empower which I did many years ago,really enjoyed it. Then Recalibrate hit the spot , I love the Ritual series. So I’ve joined for a year,as I keep joining for a month,stopping then coming back. Will be more economical. Also cancelled SB membership as haven’t used that recently. I was offered 50% off my subscription- an amazing offer,but I just wasn’t using it. The one breath one movement and dragonfly all the time has just given me the ick,so sad when it started so well.
So that’s me, a day behind with Ground completed this morning. I’ll endeavour to catch up . Good to see the stalwarts are here,encouraging me to stop twatting around. See you tomorrow x

Hey @Yogachick good to see you’re enjoying your yoga. I know what you mean about the one breath one movement, there’s been a few times recently where I’ve been in the middle of a (slower) flow from someone else and found myself so relieved it’s not one breath one movement…I rarely use SB these days even though I do like everything else about her.

I did a lovely Brett Larkin (am going to start shortening to Uplifted) Energising Morning Flow that incorporated kundalini, it was definitely energising but also really balancing/grounding.

Skipped yesterday day. Today YWA True day 28. Almost done with True! (I always skip day 30). Think I will do Breath starting Friday.

I love Breath @PatienceOfEngels, enjoy.
I did some Brett Larkin this morning then a great, newish, shoulder/hip one by Arianna Elizabeth, recommended by my best friend, with imaginative sequencing that really hit the spot.

I think I got to 3 wks with Breath @PatienceOfEngels which is amazing for me,so I know I enjoyed it,I hope you do x
I’ve done days 1&3 from the calendar,then yesterday was Stretch from Ritual series.

I should search the yoga threads from last year to see which YWA programs I liked and which I didn't! I know I enjoyed Breath. I think I found Revolution hard going. Can't remember Home or Move very clearly. I liked Flow when I did it live a few years ago as the practices were all under 20 minutes I think.

Ritual Core,on my favourites now🤩

Ooh I’ll try that one @Yogachick. @PatienceOfEngels have you tried Breathing Room?

Did a shoulder/hip Brett Larkin practice today, I do like how she keeps a focus on breath.

My exciting news is I’ve booked to do my Yin Yoga Teacher Training at an Ashram abroad at Easter! Completely out of my comfort zone - strangers and abroad lol (not been for 26 years and never been alone.)

Is that a site/platform @Poisonwood ? (google is just showing my loads of yoga studios in the US called Breathing Room!)

@PatienceOfEngels its a Yoga with Adriene list

Oh, I see, it's on her website. I don't subscribe! Only use her YouTube courses (and purchase some of her 30 days series to download).

Skipped yesterday. Hoping to get a double in today!

@PatienceOfEngels I got a great deal Black Friday last year and have to say it’s a very active yoga community and usually feels a genuinely nice place in the ether…as well as lots of practices, plus extra teachers who are also really good. I’ll get it again this year, and I don’t like spending money 😆

Today hour long Arianna Elizabeth Intermediate power. Feeling a little stronger after being run down recently, but I clearly need to build fitness back up. I can’t expect to be able to teach if I can’t speak coz I’m puffing with exertion lol.

30 min Sun A/B and variations flow. Peaceful.

@Poisonwood I have so many subscriptions that I don't use properly I can't justify another one until I cancel something else!

Finish True with day 29 yesterday (I hate the day 30s where she doesn't talk at all as I find myself constantly looking at the screen and can't get any peace/flow).

Going to start Breath today. Day 1 is a long one (48 minutes).

@PatienceOfEngels I’m with you on not liking day 30, for the same reason.
I was Ritual Detox last night. I’m trying to do strength/cardio in the morning and yoga in the evening

Practice teaching classic Sun As, Easy Sun As and Sun Bs. Got very warmed up lol