I wasn’t sure it was going to happen after my 4am wakeup call this morning, but I did, in fact, get my yoga in today. More specifically, this evening after Little Man went to sleep. Seeing as I was exhausted and it was 9pm, I didn’t want to choose anything that was going to energize me and make it difficult to fall asleep. I opted for this class from Neesha on Yoga Today entitled, “Unwind.” The title says it all, really.
This website is really fantastic when you can’t make it to a class–perfect if you’re at home or traveling.
Although Neesha directs this class toward travelers who have recently flown, it turned out to be a really great option, as it was slow-moving but allowed you to go deep into some forward bends and hip openers to release the legs, all while connecting to the breath. It also includes threading the needle pose, which is one of my absolute favorites to get into the neck and shoulders–bliss! Part of practicing yoga is turning inward and tuning in to what you need in the moment. While a big motivation for this challenge is to get my practice back to where it used to be, it is also about taking care of myself. An hour of arm balances and vigorous flow may have strengthened my muscles, but it was not at all what my mind or body needed tonight. Instead, I stretched, breathed and relaxed, preparing myself for a good night’s sleep.
And that is what I’m going to do now–I plan to get my flow on tomorrow at 7am with my roommate Kate’s class at The Yoga Room in LIC (don’t you love their new logo? The lovely Kate designed it!).
Goodnight yogis!
Yoga Snax 