Ready to Take Flight

Since this blog I am happy to say that I have been practicing yoga about 3 times per week. It has greatly increased my flexibility, I feel less stressed and I have been able to tackle harder poses like a headstand and hopefully soon a handstand. Once I started practicing consistently I found that everything else started falling into place; I started sleeping better and my eating habits also improved. This just isn't the case with yoga it happens with any type of continuous workout routine.

Aerial Yoga

Now that I am comfortable and confident in the hot room I’m thinking the next step is to incorporate a new style of yoga into my daily activities to keep things interesting and exciting. I am currently looking into a rather new type of yoga called Aerial Yoga that is offered at a local studio, Yoga by Sarah. This type of yoga involves practicing will being in the air! It focuses on areas such as your hips, chest, shoulders and hamstrings and probably adds a little bit of excitement into daily yoga practice.

Progress

I have been practicing yoga consistently for about a month and I’m feeling great. All of this could just be in my head but I find that I sleep better, am happier and less stressed. Physically I am more balanced and feel a lot stronger. Yoga has also improved my flexibility which will help reduce my chance of injury when running or going to the gym. Practicing has opened my eyes to my own personal health and lifestyle as well as specific fitness goals that I have recently set for myself.

I have been attending classes at a local studio and have also made an effort to practice at home. My home practice has helped me to make progress with certain poses and meditation, but I still find it a hassle to roll out my mat and unwind at the end of the day. Even though I have made yoga a priority since day one I’m hoping that I can continue to improve as well as have a chance to practice other styles of yoga such as Ashtanga Yoga, Kundalini Yoga , Jivamukti Yoga.