Archive for May, 2009

Squeeze, soak, projection and reflection
Sunday morning power class is a notch above my weekday practice

Last week I set a goal for the 40 Day Yoga Challenge to attend at least one class per week that I do not regularly attend

After today’s hatha class, I realized that I need to change my goal “To mitigate injury for 40 days” to something more proactive

Yesterday was a day of rest, but I got back on the bandwagon this morning with an 8am power class. I normally wake up at 5:30am, but it is a Sunday, so I stumbled into class with watery puffy eyes and hair styled a-la-pillowcase

I ran over to class today, still engaged in a long-haul conference call with work. I had managed to change into yoga gear and “confer” at the same time… but sadly I didn’t get a brush through my hair or teeth

40 Day Yoga Challenge
At Ian’s suggestion, I’ve decided to write down my state before and after class experience, to note mini-transformations that can directly be related to yoga class

I began the 40 day challenge with a power yoga practice. I’ve been exhausted lately from a battle of attrition with insomnia, which has left me hyper or lethargic, with causes unbeknownst to me

Yesterday my studio Newport Yoga initiated a 40 Day Yoga Challenge. The goal is to participate in 25 yoga classes in 40 days

These cookies just came out of the oven …. they are a first time experiment and I’m freaking out at how tasty they are! The cranberry adds a wicked zing, the white chocolate gives them a cheesecake-ish flavor and the pistachios go crunch! The inspiration came from leftover ingredients from this turkey roast recipe

Last weekend I was at a friend’s cabin on an island of the coast of British Columbia. I offered to lead an informal yoga session with my peers on the beach; the scene was too beautiful to pass up