It’s like my late mother always told me growing up. Pete never stop talking and meeting people and being curious, because you never know what doors will open. Opportunities are endless.
It's nice to have a community of people to learn from and grow with. I love that about the yoga community that I have created at Purple Room Yoga, and with the writers here on Substack. Connection fills my cup, for sure.
Swimming and yoga 🤔 that sounds like an awesome combo Janine. I find as I age the running is a little harder on the joints. Years of repetitive motion, and bouncing around running railroad equipment took its toll. So maybe switching it up might be in order.
I've been swimming since high school, and taught and coached for a decade in my late teens and 20s. Swimming is meditation and yoga. Rhythmic breathing and movement. It's like aquatic vinyasa yoga in some ways, connecting breath with movement. I've wanted to like running, but my body says otherwise. I've always been more of an aquatic creature.
Being a runner Janine I gravitated to yoga because it was a way for me to slow down, breathe and most importantly listen to my body. Yoga is amazing in the sense that it will highlight where you may be sore. Yoga is a practice, not perfect is a great way to put Janine. What’s the saying, “practice makes perfect”. But in my case what you wrote sums it up way better.
Thanks Pete! When there is no perfect, there is only practice, and the practice is where the good stuff lies. Yoga is such a great complement to all sports and activities. As a swimmer, I noticed a difference in my stroke when I first started yoga. The yoga helped me feel more connected to my body and my swimming. I have a lot of clients who are athletes and the yoga improves their performance, for sure, but more importantly, how their body feels while they play their sport. Mind and body.
I’ve grown to love yoga and value it more and more in my life. It’s become a key component to treat my migraines - to prevent them, lessen the pain, and best of all stop the rumination that always worsens with my migraines. When you’re moving through the poses and your body is challenged, you really have no choice but to exit the ruminating mind. And I agree, yoga has helped me to become far more patient with myself, and willing to give myself time to rest and recover.
I love that, Marisa! Yes, you can't think of other things when you are holding Warrior 2 or Plank pose. I've learned patience and slowing down too. Such an amazing practice. 💜
Yep she was.
It’s like my late mother always told me growing up. Pete never stop talking and meeting people and being curious, because you never know what doors will open. Opportunities are endless.
She sounds like she was a wise woman.
That’s why I love reading your posts, and others I subscribe to. You always learn something❤️. And the feedback is awesome
It's nice to have a community of people to learn from and grow with. I love that about the yoga community that I have created at Purple Room Yoga, and with the writers here on Substack. Connection fills my cup, for sure.
Exactly what my body has been yelling at me lately about running. It did respond well but lately it’s been kind of F uing me lmao
Yeah...bodies can do that sometimes...
Swimming and yoga 🤔 that sounds like an awesome combo Janine. I find as I age the running is a little harder on the joints. Years of repetitive motion, and bouncing around running railroad equipment took its toll. So maybe switching it up might be in order.
I've been swimming since high school, and taught and coached for a decade in my late teens and 20s. Swimming is meditation and yoga. Rhythmic breathing and movement. It's like aquatic vinyasa yoga in some ways, connecting breath with movement. I've wanted to like running, but my body says otherwise. I've always been more of an aquatic creature.
Being a runner Janine I gravitated to yoga because it was a way for me to slow down, breathe and most importantly listen to my body. Yoga is amazing in the sense that it will highlight where you may be sore. Yoga is a practice, not perfect is a great way to put Janine. What’s the saying, “practice makes perfect”. But in my case what you wrote sums it up way better.
Thanks Pete! When there is no perfect, there is only practice, and the practice is where the good stuff lies. Yoga is such a great complement to all sports and activities. As a swimmer, I noticed a difference in my stroke when I first started yoga. The yoga helped me feel more connected to my body and my swimming. I have a lot of clients who are athletes and the yoga improves their performance, for sure, but more importantly, how their body feels while they play their sport. Mind and body.
I enjoyed this post. Thanks for sharing!
I’ve grown to love yoga and value it more and more in my life. It’s become a key component to treat my migraines - to prevent them, lessen the pain, and best of all stop the rumination that always worsens with my migraines. When you’re moving through the poses and your body is challenged, you really have no choice but to exit the ruminating mind. And I agree, yoga has helped me to become far more patient with myself, and willing to give myself time to rest and recover.
I love that, Marisa! Yes, you can't think of other things when you are holding Warrior 2 or Plank pose. I've learned patience and slowing down too. Such an amazing practice. 💜
learn to understand the language of sensation 👍
It's an important language to learn, Kathy!