Yoga designed for you
I got chikungunya and took a forced hiatus from the blog. I’m not quite back to normal. My body still feels like mush. My muscles are not as strong as they used to be. For this and other reasons I have made two important decisions about my running. 1. I deferred the San Juan divas half marathon. I just don’t […]
Learn more →I have been missing in action because I got the chikungunya then had to play catch up with my life. I still have joint and muscle pains from the chikungunya on top of my regular fibro crazies. It is important to keep moving during illnesses. Therefore I have put together a special gentle class for you. The video below is […]
Learn more →I’ve been trying to incorporate this pose into my practice because it looks cool and has a cool name. It’s also a great way to strengthen my legs while working on my balance. Here’s a little flow showing one of my favorite ways to get into the pose: For more on bird of paradise see these articles: Yoga Journal Gaiam […]
Learn more →The last two weeks have been rough on my body. TMI ALERT. The new thing that happens is that when I’m exposed to something that I’m sensitive to, like perfume or fabric softener, I get these crazy intestinal cramps. This has left me with a few days where I was in too much pain to run. Also I was very […]
Learn more →The thing about chronic illness is that you can only manage it. And sometimes, despite your best efforts something will come along to derail your plans. That’s what happened last week. Sunday’s run was hard, but I pushed through and after 2 miles I found my stride. On Monday I really didn’t feel like running. I could not figure out […]
Learn more →This week my I achieved many of my goals. 4 workouts, check. 1 swim, check. Ice check. I even did my short run on the road and played some soccer. Here’s what my training looked like this week: Sunday: One hour 20 minute run Monday: 50 Minute run, 30 minutes pick up soccer Tuesday: Rest Wednesday: 35 minute run Thursday: Rest […]
Learn more →This week my plan was to achieve last week’s goal of four workouts. I was doing really well until Wednesday when I had to slow down to let my icky stomach heal. That was ok because I did not have yoga at Ti Kaye which meant I could run on Thursday. My body had other plans though. I lay […]
Learn more →This week my plan was to have four workouts. I didn’t get to do it because I had to spend Thursday and Friday resting because I did not feel well. I still taught all my yoga classes. I find that just teaching and doing restorative postures at night has really helped my running. Also I am loving my new […]
Learn more →I’m on instagram. Here is one of my favorite pictures from the past month.
Learn more →2 Sundays ago, my feet didn’t hurt so I taped them and went for 4 glorious miles. That Wednesday my new shoes arrived and I immediately took them for a spin. I didn’t get as many runs or swims in that I wanted. On Saturday I went to church and a funeral. I forgot how much sitting for hours on […]
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