Yoga
—I know it's a favorite among middle aged women with too much money, but it really is a wonderful thing. I started a few years ago and noticed I was running better with less knee pain, so that sold it for me. There are a lot of other benefits, too, but I'll spare you the lecture at the present.
I finally went to yoga class again for the first time since last spring. I usually just do a half-hour routine at home, but I haven't even been doing that very often the last few weeks. I used to get up and do yoga almost every morning and went to class at least a couple times every month. But that was when I worked from home and it was acceptable for me to be in pajamas with no makeup on all day. Now I actually have to drive into work, and although I'm a fairly ambitious person, I refuse to get up at 5:30 in the morning to work out. Gotta draw the line somewhere.
So I finally went and tried out a new yoga studio, and it reminded me why I used to practice yoga so often. My home practice is usually a much lighter workout than class, because I do it much more often. But after a long break, I forget how great I feel after a good, long yoga session—my muscles feel challenged but loose, and my mind finally calms down. I worry, over-think things and have a terrible time letting things go. So basically I'm your mother. Oi. At the risk of sounding like a New Age hippy, yoga really does help center my mind and body. It's all about balance, strength, flexibility, and peace. And I know I could use a little work on those particular characteristics.
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