A Little Bit About Yoga

As I write this post, it's been about five days since I practiced a full yoga routine, and before that, it was almost two weeks since my body got the stretch it needed to function happily. I like yoga; I enjoy the practice of it. It's become a part of me that doesn't shake off that easily. My body craves for the stretch, and my mind yearns to be calm amidst the madness we call life. Gah!

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How Yoga Helped Me Recharge

A few weeks ago, my schedule got booked with things I don't even remember; this happens way too much, I barely remember what happened yesterday. But I do remember being so busy that I had to stop practicing yoga. My body craved for it, but I couldn't make time for it, at all. As much as I wanted to get down and do a downward dog and some sun salutations, my body was way too tired to roll my yoga mat out. It was the first time in a very long when the most exciting part of my day would be bed time. Crawling under my sheets as the AC blew cold air to cool down the blazing humidity that summer has to offer. Bedtime became the best part of my day.

Finally, one late night when my mind was working too much to sleep, my yoga mat miraculously rolled out in front of me and the next thing I knew it, my arms were sore from sun salutations. Here is how yoga helped me recharge in the past week.

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Three Faves of January 2015

It's almost the end of January! Damn... Okay, don't panic. It's only 11 months until the year ends, so we still have time to tick off some points on those New Years resolutions.

I couldn't think of a better way to mark off January 2015, than to remember and appreciate the little things that we grew to love and enjoy during this first month of the year – despite the fact that it is still January 30th...I care not for technicalities. No judgement, y'all.

From challenges and busy schedules to relaxing and meditating. Here are a few things I enjoyed this January:

 
Mark'schedule ® 
To me, one of the best things about New Years is the band new calendars. I bought this calendar from Kinokuniya in Dubai Mall last summer. This calendar is so pretty, clean, and new, that it got me excited for this upcoming year. I'm slowly filling it up with events, birthdays, and toastmasters meetings.

You can buy the calendar at here, BUT, the entire site is in Japanese. So unfortunate if you can't read and understand Japanese, but there is always google translate. That's what I used to manuver around the site.

This is a new thing I started doing, instead of crossing out the day when it ends, I began to tick them off. It gives me the sense of accomplishment for getting through the day. Is that weird?

Twinings Herbal Selection
Teas have become my sanctuary this month. After a stressful morning, I would begin my afternoon with a nice cup of peppermint tea. This Herbal Selection has a little something for different hours of the day. In the mornings we can have Peppermint & Nettle or Lemon & Ginger, in the afternoon you can settle down with Enchinacea & Raspeberry or Pure Peppermint, and by the end of the day you can relax with a nice warm cup of Camomile, Honey, & Vanilla.

I need to grab another box of this selection, mine is going fast.

30 Days of Yoga with Yoga with Adriene

This practice is amazing. I'm on day 12 now, and I feel so energized, calm, relaxed, and I feel like I can take on anything. Adriene from Yoga with Adriene, duh, is an amazing instructor. She's funny, she's laid back, and she knows, understands, and adores the yoga practice. Her instructions are so easy to follow and detailed that you won't even look at the video half the time. 

I'm enjoying this 30 Days of Yoga with Adriene because she starts from the beginning. So if you just started out or decide to continue after a long break, this is the perfect way for you to get back in touch with your yoga practice, plus the 30 day countdown kind of forces you to do this everyday. 

You can check out the Yoga with Adriene website to grab your 30 Day calendar and find what feels good. 

Do you guys have a planner? A cool new calendar that you just love to scribble on? 

Have y'all taken up a fitness challenge before? What was it? 

Tell me, I'd love to hear read about it!

 

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Peaceful Yoga

Days upon days of sitting aimlessly alone in my room, a sudden thought of returning to my regular yoga routine came to mind. I initially stopped my routine because I had lost my drive to move and/or do any kind of physical activity. 

So getting away from all my sisters bridal shower arrangements (the shower is tonight by the way, wee super excited), I thought a stretch of my stiff muscles and getting in touch with my inner peace would do me good. Plus this gives me a good enough reason to take photos of these new parachute pants, or are they called harem pants? I bought these from a small store in a tiny city called Gudaibiya. Unfortunately, I didn't think past buying just one pair of these comfy things. I am definitely going back to that store to buy some more.

| Tank top (similar) - H&M | Parachute pants (similar) |

So muscles have been stretched but inner peace has yet to be found. Meditating is harder than it looks. I've spent about 20 minutes trying to calm my mind enough to focus on one thing. So if you're having a hard time meditating, don't worry, you're not alone. But it all just takes time and practice, the more it's done and better you'll get! 

I have decided to try and post regularly every Monday, Friday, and sometimes during Wednesdays. So yay for regular posts! 

Have a great day everyone!

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