In honor of my awesome adaptive/gentle/restorative yoga class that I’ll be taking today, I thought I’d shine a spotlight on everyone’s favorite pose, downward-facing dog (Sanskrit: Adho Mukha Svanasana). No matter what type of yoga class you take (or if you practice at home), you will run into this resting posture. Yes, it really is a resting posture, even though at first…Continue reading Strike a [Yoga] Pose: Downward-Facing Dog
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Week in Review: February 9-15
Well, hello there! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! Hope Valentine’s Day (or Saturday) was great for you. I’m back again with my week in review. Workouts in Review Here’s the rundown for the week: Monday: 1-hour yoga, 38 minutes elliptical Tuesday: total of 40 minutes strength, cardio, and yoga Wednesday: 1-hour yoga class, 35-minute run, 30-minute walk Thursday: honestly I don’t…Continue reading Week in Review: February 9-15
5 Things I Love about Yoga
I’m linking up with Courtney from Eat Pray Run DC, Cynthia from You Signed Up for WHAT?!, and Mar from Mar on the Run. This week’s Friday Five theme is Five Things I Love about ____ . . . And I chose YOGA! I’m still running and lifting, of course, but I’ve been focusing a lot more on yoga lately.…Continue reading 5 Things I Love about Yoga