Seeking Yoga Buddies

yukifer
yukifer Posts: 41
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Thirty four days ago a friend and I decided to do a yoga challenge. Fifty Five Days in a row (minimum 30 minutes a day; skipped days = $5 in a jar) ((we're using myyogaonline.com)) - everyday until my 34th birthday. ((We decided this over a bottle of wine - of course)). I dismissed yoga for years and did classes only for the 'burn'... to be honest I'm not even sure why I agreed to the challenge.

About twenty days in I realized that my yoga practice wasn't going to advance as quickly as I wanted it to unless I lost some body fat. There were poses I wanted to be in, but my leg fat literally wouldn't allow me to do so. In swoops the eating component of health. So I started logging on to MFP, again....

Back Story: in the past I've had a great deal of success with MFP/calorie counting combined with HIIT and cardio. But I know the success was short lived because something just didn't stack up for me personally. I would burn out/hit a wall/feel uneasy after reaching a goal and kind of freak out ((I'm not sure if anyone else has experienced this)).

Starting the yoga with no other goals in mind aside from doing YOGA was GREAT for me. I can't say enough. Yoga is one activity that we can do to rebuild ourselves rather than deplete ourselves. I'm not saying there isn't room for other exercises, (I'm also doing ZWOWs; for an extra little burn) and to each their own, I'm just saying that there hasn't been a day yet when I have not looked forward to my yoga practice. I've seriously likened it to watching a television show I enjoy. It's the wind down, or the start up to a great day.

Here's what I'm looking for. Other people that are here on MFP, not totally attached/obsessed with their weight loss outcomes. Those just using MFP as a guidance tool. I'm into feeling wonderful and loving myself. I want to surround myself with other confident people that can be happy and feel beautiful at any size. Most importantly I'd love to connect with new friends that are primarily using YOGA on this journey of wellness and self gratitude. :heart:

I don't love my body because I do yoga, I do yoga because I love my body :heart:

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