Day 8: Marichyasana A. Day 9: Marichasana B. Day 10: Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana. Half-Bound Lotus Seated Forward Bend. (Even though my picture is missing the bound part...oops.) Day 11: Reclining Straddle. This was the first time in 96 days that I didn't post a yoga pic on Instagram. Mainly, because my phone had a very unfortunate dip in … Continue reading August Yoga Challenge – She's Got Legs – Week 2
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August Yoga Challenge – She's Got Legs – Week 1
Day 1 was Pigeon. This is one of my favorite poses to just hang out in. I also did Mermaid, since it's a way to deepen the pose. Day 2: Extended Side Angle Pose, Utthita Parsvakonasana, into Bound Extended Side Angle, Baddha Utthita Parsvakonasana. Day 3: Wide legged forward bend. Prasarita Padottanasana A. Day 4: Extended … Continue reading August Yoga Challenge – She's Got Legs – Week 1
She's Got Legs August Yoga Challenge
I'm so excited for this upcoming challenge. The goal is to be able to put your foot/feet behind your head (like pictures #27 and #29), so saying I'm excited is an understatement. I've always been able to get my leg up, but I have this crazy fear it's going to get stuck behind my head … Continue reading She's Got Legs August Yoga Challenge
Independence ARMy Challenge Week 3
Week 3 was a lot more fun that week 2 of the July yoga challenge. Mainly because I can actually do the poses. Day 15 Day 16 I wasn't looking forward to day 17, but it really wasn't so bad. Day 18 And a video moving into it. Day 19 was way awkward, but not … Continue reading Independence ARMy Challenge Week 3
Independence ARMY Challenge Week 2
This week was definitely a challenge for me. Lifted L: Baddha hasta sirsanana A, headstand: Forearm plank: Vashishtasana: Shoulder-Pressing Pose Bhujapidasana: Forearm stand: Firefly Pose, Titibasana: Click here for week 1: Click for the first post about this month's challenge:
June Splits Week 4 and Progress Pictures
Here are days 22-25 of the June Summer Splits challenge. I loved this challenge because I can really see the progress. In March, I posted this: And then during the challenge, I got this: Honestly, I only practiced the pose a few times between March and June, it wasn't until starting the daily yoga challenges that … Continue reading June Splits Week 4 and Progress Pictures
Living A Distraction Free Month
A few days ago Matt Mullenweg (@photomatt) tweeted the following video of Joe Kraus talking about creating a "culture of distraction". Joe talks about how we are constantly distracted, what we're losing, and what we can do about it. Something really important happened to me while I was watching the talk...I was captivated by what … Continue reading Living A Distraction Free Month
Giving Up TV-30 Day Trial
The Challenge: No television for 30 days. Background The other night I was laying in bed going through old episodes of Angel, and I was thinking about all the time wasted just sitting around watching TV. Not doing anything at all, except staring at an electric box in the corner of the room. For the … Continue reading Giving Up TV-30 Day Trial
My Vegan Adventures 