Fearful child, have faith in brighter days.

[kaia]

It has been a while since I did a post for that 100 Challenge. So, the next up is yoga. This is a little different from the first two, in that it isn't an instant "this makes me feel so much better!" like the other two. This one isn't about being connected to people, it is about being connected to myself.

I love yoga. Truly. I started it as a way of losing weight, but it became much more than that. I'm not advanced by any means, and really am more of a beginner than anything but even the basic poses can be amazing.

It gives me time to think. I can either keep my mind empty, or I can think about whatever it is that is going on in my day. Others have said that it helps center and person, and really, it does for me. Taking those minutes entirely for myself makes a difference.

When I've had a long day, I can do some yoga to help myself relax and release tension. I especially love yoga before bed, because it helps me to sleep all that much easier.

It really wasn't until I was doing it for a few weeks and stopped that I realized the effect it was having. I was thrown off without doing at least 2-3 days of it. I was more irritable, my body did not feel as good.

Here is a video of some amazing yoga. There is another longer video, but I like this one more because it really shows amazing control over the body. That type of control is not something that many can do, and I would like to be able to do that one day. I'm years and years away, and it will require a great deal of practice and dedication, but one day I hope to achieve something similiar.

Yoga, on the sunshine, is another mood booster by the time I'm done. The wind, the birds singing, the warmth of the sun, here is such peace in it.

Comments

[sight.livejournal.com]

I saw this before and I was so impressed. She's absolutely amazing.

[anat-daily.livejournal.com]

did you bump into some other videos that help begginers?

[duskyn.livejournal.com]

She really is. I can't imagine how much time she put in for some of those lifts.

[duskyn.livejournal.com]

There are quite a few full practices on there that look good for beginners. I started with Rodney Yee, and completely adore him still. I couldn't find much on YouTube with him that I liked though.

I came across this one (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPr4g7o46DY) and it looked pretty good. This channel (http://www.youtube.com/user/lrockwood?feature=watch) has quite a few videos that explain the poses in really good detail too.

[ragnarok-08.livejournal.com]

Briohny Smith is amazing :)

[night-owl-9.livejournal.com]

I have been meaning to do more yoga for the longest time. I've done Tai Chi and Yoga in the past, and, while I do leave the sessions exhausted, I feel centered, and my body and mind felt so much better :)

[duskyn.livejournal.com]

She really is. I was watching some other videos of her and just wow.

[duskyn.livejournal.com]

Exactly. It makes such a big difference for me, even days after I have a really good practice. I'm so glad to have started yoga.

[nadirri.livejournal.com]

Wow, that video is incredible! I think she's also probably some sort of gymnast to be able to do some of those things?
I've gotten more into yoga too lately, i go to a class with an amazing instructor twice a week, and like you, i am amazed what a difference it makes. I couldn't do it by myself though, i need the structure of an organized class and instruction.

[tartlert.livejournal.com]

I have tried yoga once, but it did feel like my belly was getting in the way of a couple moves :(

[strawberrys.livejournal.com]

Yes, yoga is so amazing.
I love these videos! So inspiring. Thanks for posting this one. I can't believe I haven't seen it before.

I *really* want a gif of 2:25-2:30. Because WOW.

[piernine.livejournal.com]

I want to get into yoga but i feel like i do not have enough time or will fail. I envy this

[duskyn.livejournal.com]

Possibily, I don't know much about her other than she is amazing at that. It took some time for me to be able to do it on my own, since I had no idea what to even do, but then one day I took my yoga mat outside and just started and it was amazing.

[duskyn.livejournal.com]

I've felt that way for many of the forward bends. My thighs get in the way of some of those too.

[duskyn.livejournal.com]

I know! My favorite part of the video is the way she ends. It is so graceful and pretty.

[duskyn.livejournal.com]

That's one of the nice things about yoga, it is okay to fail. That's how I learned a lot of the poses, but doing them completely wrong at first. Even just 10 minutes before bed helps me long into the next day.