I am not exactly achieving one of my 40 Day Challenge goals - going to bed earlier. For me, this is a bit like swimming upstream. I've always been a night owl. Lifelong habits and general nature are difficult to change. And on top of that, my busy lifestyle usually means only an hour or so of personal time during the evening, so there is just a lot to cram into the day before bedtime.
Despite that, the good news is that I am feeling very energetic these days. It could be the yoga. Waking up in the morning hasn't been so difficult, which is awesome.
Take this morning for instance - I woke up feeling well rested and wide awake, just before 6am. Long before my alarm was due to go off. It was early enough to make it to 6:15am yoga (the studio is just around the corner from home), which I thought about, but I opted to lounge in bed a little longer, and have a more relaxing start to the day. So that's what I did, and I sauntered to yoga class at 7am.
This mornings class was wonderful! Janet was the teacher. I am not really sure of her background, but she seems to me like someone who goes to the beat of her own drum, and has being doing yoga for a long time, before it really took off with popularity. She carries herself with confidence. Funny thing is that I had previously decided that I didn't like Janet's teaching style, but I've made a 180 in my opinion. I realize that I can be quick to judge teachers who take on the early morning time slot. The bar is set high, for me to feel like waking up early was worth my time.
What I liked about today's class is that it was all over body stretch and tone. Just perfect for a morning energizer. It was the right balance between movement and vigour, without being overly strenuous first thing in the morning. We started out seated, and shaked our outstretched legs. Then we softly pounded our legs with our fists. Then we basically moved across the entire body, waking up the all the muscles and nervous system.
It was lovely. I really enjoyed the class. When it was done at 8:15am, I already felt very accomplished for the day.
Despite that, the good news is that I am feeling very energetic these days. It could be the yoga. Waking up in the morning hasn't been so difficult, which is awesome.
Take this morning for instance - I woke up feeling well rested and wide awake, just before 6am. Long before my alarm was due to go off. It was early enough to make it to 6:15am yoga (the studio is just around the corner from home), which I thought about, but I opted to lounge in bed a little longer, and have a more relaxing start to the day. So that's what I did, and I sauntered to yoga class at 7am.
This mornings class was wonderful! Janet was the teacher. I am not really sure of her background, but she seems to me like someone who goes to the beat of her own drum, and has being doing yoga for a long time, before it really took off with popularity. She carries herself with confidence. Funny thing is that I had previously decided that I didn't like Janet's teaching style, but I've made a 180 in my opinion. I realize that I can be quick to judge teachers who take on the early morning time slot. The bar is set high, for me to feel like waking up early was worth my time.
What I liked about today's class is that it was all over body stretch and tone. Just perfect for a morning energizer. It was the right balance between movement and vigour, without being overly strenuous first thing in the morning. We started out seated, and shaked our outstretched legs. Then we softly pounded our legs with our fists. Then we basically moved across the entire body, waking up the all the muscles and nervous system.
It was lovely. I really enjoyed the class. When it was done at 8:15am, I already felt very accomplished for the day.
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