i've been on a roll with my yoga practice this week. i've either practiced or taught every day since friday of last week, and it feels great! even though some days i have felt a bit sore or like i would rather catch up on my sleep - it's been invigorating to just keep going. tonight i think i will be checking out a new studio (to me) karma yoga in harvard square. i am subbing there next week (three whole classes!) and i figured it would be good if i checked out the space before i walk in next friday to teach. also it's always good spread your wings and see what else is out there. though i love my current studio, i'm sure there are many more studios and teachers i will fall in love with should i give them a chance.
in other recent news - i am in the process of planning another yoga photo shoot, which is exciting. i need to think about what poses will work best artistically as well as physically for me. sadly due to a lifetime of ignoring my tight hamstrings, and only a few years of trying to open them back up... i can't do most of the cool, aesthetically pleasing poses that most teachers do in their photos. and my arm balances are iffy. so right now i am planning for a lot of back-bends, probably some twists... and i'm not sure what else. any thoughts or advice would be much appreciated!
on a related note, in preparation for said photo shoot, i am thinking about doing a sort of cleanse. not like a master cleanse or anything like that - my body does not tolerate it when i don't feed it. i get nauseous and am pretty miserable to be around - so that's out. but i have been thinking for a few weeks about doing a week of eating only non-processed foods. focusing on eating fruits, veggies, nuts and whole grains. i incorporate a lot of those in my diet now but i definitely don't eat them exclusively. i have heard a lot of great things from friends who have done similar "cleanses" so perhaps i will give it a shot and write about it. so, stay tuned for that.
before i sign off i have a few classes where people can actually come without being a member of anything like that so here's a shameless "here's where i am teaching and when" plug:
- sunday, 06/27 4:30p-5:30p slow-flow vinyasa at the lily pad in
- friday, 07/02 10:30a-11:45a vinyasa (flow) at karma yoga in
- friday, 07/02 12:00p-1:00p vinyasa (flow) at karma yoga in
- saturday, 07/03 10a-11:15a hatha yoga at karma yoga in
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Oh weird I've been thinking of doing a modified cleanse too. I also need food so liquid detox or any diets of that sort are clearly off but my body is not in a healthy shape and I think until I get down to a weight that's good for me I might be cutting out sugar and grains and cutting down on meat.
ReplyDeleteHope you're doing stuff later on in July too because I would love to come join in and get a healthy sweat going. :)
i definitely will. i am thinking maybe every other week or something like that if there is enough interest :) when do you get back?
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure yet but probably late July.
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