It's been a while

Thanksgiving weekend was pretty much the last time I had a really good practice. As I was preparing my car to return home after the holiday, I tripped on a small branch and fell on the sidewalk, ouch! I recovered from the soreness in my arms and shoulder but my hip is still bothering me. It's a strange feeling, it doesn't feel like a muscle is pulled. It's also in two different areas: the upper part of my hamstring and the other is in the front, for which I don't know the anatomical area. The doctor didn't think I had a fracture. It's annoying in any case and it's lead me to lose motivation in my practice. Sadly yes, even though the doctor said yoga would help. I just can't seem to get motivated.

Sanskrit Yoga Terms

Yoga Journal - Yoga Quizzes & Tools - 200 Key Sanskrit Yoga Terms#c#c

Instruction for the first time

On Thanksgiving morning, my niece and I practiced yoga. We got our yoga mats out and practiced in my parent’s backyard. It was exciting for me because I got to be an instructor and she was my student.  She’s a gymnast and many of her warm-up exercises include yoga asanas. Her experience with certain poses such as the plank and the boat made teaching somewhat easier.

This was good a rehearsal for me to know if I would like teaching; and how to read body and facial language.  Since she is only seven, I tried poses that had interesting names such as downward-facing dog, the warrior (II) and chattaranga. She really liked saying chattaranga:-) 

Chattaranga

Downward-Facing Dog



Warrior II

  

Super Yogi Smoothie!

Awesome breakfast smoothie:

orange juice
milk
ripe banana
blueberries
coconut milk
shredded coconut
wheat germ
ground flax seed

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Happy days are here again!

Found! After two days of searching my apartment and car and retracing my steps, I found it: my yoga journal. It was in a paper bag, I vaguely remember putting it in there. In any case, I found my beloved yoga journalJ

Texas Yoga Conference!

I just found out about the Texas Yoga Conference! Exciting!! I better book my room NOW!

http://www.texasyogaconference.com/

Yoga in the outdoors

I woke up to a cold and breezy morning. No outside yoga practice this morning for me, unlike yesterday when I enjoyed a beautiful morning practice in my parent’s back yard.   I enjoyed the tranquility of the outdoors along with the animal banter of chickens and roosters, and the barks and footsteps of dogs chasing squirrels.  My practice ended just as I starting hearing cars drive in the neighborhood. Maybe tomorrow morning will be warmer…