Gettin' my groove on

I'm loving my new and current routine these days! I signed up for a 4 week beginner ashtanga yoga program and I'm really enjoying it! So, every Monday to Thursday, I walk to my morning yoga class, do yoga, then walk home and have a green smoothie. Today I started changing the routine a little by run/walking home from the yoga shala. I can only run for 2 minutes and walk for 2 minutes so far, and my body feels like its the weight of a refrigerator. Especially in the heat! But I'm trying not to obsess about doing it perfectly from the get go, or having any expectations like I usually do and then feeling defeated because I'm not doing it long enough, or fast enough, or good enough. I am slowly learning (finally in my 40s) that slow and steady wins the race. Meaning, over time and with patience, I will get there. And its OK if it takes a year versus expecting major changes in 2 weeks. lol!

And this yoga class...it isn't the typical yoga class that I'm used to and I found myself WAY outside my comfort zone last week (my first week there). I walked in thinking I'd set up my mat with the others in the class and we'd get started. Nope. This is all one-to-one! There are people of different levels all working away at their practice. You just walk in, set up your mat, and wait for Elise to come tell you what to do. And its short! The first week I have been doing a short series 5-15 times max and then a 'finishing' routine. This week I started adding a second routine. But I'm LOVING it! Its definately a workout and I like that I'm learning and repeating a routine and adding more and more with time.

There are people in there that can do the splits standing up, bend completely in half with their head and arms through their legs and walk...and then there are people starting out and everyone else in between. I am amazed at what some people are able to do!

I was really loving my Zumba class as well. I plan to go back again, just a few classes each week once I have this yoga and run/walk thing feeling a little 'easier'. I'm just really loving this new routine! I'll be sad to have to change it up once summer ends and I'm back to work...but it'll all work out somehow.