The Internet coupon code fairy came to the rescue on my desire for a new ouside mat! http://www.yogaoutlet.com/ is offering 20% off your whole order (code is swimyoga), so I spent a long time last nig…
Hi Mary, Carl, others :) I mentioned on the other thread that I'm following this page called "Handstands Anonymous". I've noticed that a lot of the hand standers there bend one of both their legs over…
Hi Everyone, Any advice in getting comfortable doing handstand in the middle of the room? I always go all the way over, and it's frustrating! I know I need to do a better job pressing my thighs togeth…
Hi Yogi friends! This group has been quiet lately, and I miss talking to you guys! My practice is going well. I've had a lot of work stuff going on, causing my neck to be super tense, so I've been mor…
I just started last week, I'm on my 15 day trial, but I'm definitely going to stick with it after that. I thought it might be fun to share thoughts on instructors, practices, etc. I did this practice …
I had this crazy moment of clarity during yoga today. The instructor at the beginning asked "WHY are you here doing yoga?" and I thought, because I love myself. It sounds small, but it felt huge! I kn…
Hi Everyone, I had noticed in the last week or two that I was having a lot of trouble with my arm balances, and things I had been progressing in were really hurting my triceps. Well, I finally noticed…
Hi Everyone, I have a little bit of a boot "problem". I can't stop! I have fallen deeply in love with Fiorentini + Baker, and have gotten two pairs this fall The Emma: http://www.shoostore.com/shop/me…
Only my yoga friends will understand this one! I was touching my foot earlier and I happened to flex it and realized that my foot was... muscley! Like I could feel how strong it was compared to before…
I've been in maintenance mode since May, and sometimes I am just in awe of what I'm able to eat! We only go out to eat once a week generally, but when we do, I go for it! Whatever catches my fancy, it…
I do my yoga practice 100% at home. I have a bunch of dvds that I rotate through. I think at this point I probably do each one about once a week. Are there any other fans of doing yoga at home? I'd lo…
http://blogs.yogajournal.com/yogabuzz/2012/11/home-practice-promises-greater-benefits.html#.UKqYm3ns2DE.facebook A new study finds that having a regular home yoga practice is a better predictor of hea…
I just finished reading "Stretch" by Neal Pollack. It's a cute story about his yoga journey. There was one part in the beginning about how people kept asking him how his practice affected his love lif…
I am struggling with this, every time I hit a new "low", I get all mental about it, worry, and then seem to ultimately decide that that is the new goal. I came on this site wanting to get to 140, then…
There are so many calculators out there, and they each give me a different number! I am trying to maintain 134 -135, I'm up to 1450 calories now before exercise. I was listening to a Jillian Michaels …
