I was wanting to start practising yoga at home (of course it’s at home, we can’t bloody go anywhere.) Does anyone here practice yoga? How did you get started? I have a running and weights background, which means I am as flexible as the tin man.

I’ve done a mix of live classes, dvds and following books for yoga. Do you know yoga with Adriene on YouTube? She’s great and she has a lot of different videos and some 30 day programs. She’s slightly woowoo (talks about third eyes and stuff like that) but very warm and explains things well. https://www.youtube.com/user/yogawithadriene

Yoga is for everybody! It’s a great thing to do and highly recommend it. I started a couple of years back at the studio I was at when I realised barre and pilates weren’t quite me. I haven’t done it in a couple of months now and coincidently did a class on zoom this afternoon with my favourite teacher who reached out. And I feel amazing now for having done it. I look up running last year when Sydney had its little lockdown, and found that the principles of mindfulness, gratitude, observing oneself and just showing up really helpful when running, so you can expect that part of your life to improve with yoga. I’ve heard yoga with Adrienne is great though I’ve never done it. I follow a lady called actionjacquelin on IG and she has a stretching app you could try. A studio near where I live is called Scout Pilates and they have some online courses with some amazing teachers (no woo) another amazing place that is offering online courses is One Hot Yoga (my guilty pleasure if I’m around Potts Point)

Ashtanga Yoga was my favourite in the Before Times, when we could go to a class. I did it twice a week and got so fit. After children and lockdown, Yoga with Adrienne has been my saviour. Works best if I do it every day - but anything is better than nothing. Sometimes I can’t get organised to do it until 10pm at night when the kids are in bed. But even that’s better than nothing. Just a little bit of sanity in the day.

OK - I’ve had dinner. the annoying kid is in bed, and I’ve got a few minutes to myself. I’m going to do this video, and try to do one a day for the next 30 days. Several of those will likely be in lockdown, so it should be easier than usual, theoretically. Reason I’m choosing (and sharing) this one is that this 30 day yoga journey “Yoga Camp” is from 2016. That was when I had just had DS, who screamed ALL the Time, and we were in Hobart, in a 3 storey House on the side of a very steep hill. It was so windy and steep that I couldn’t get the kids out in the pram, most days. And DS hated the car, so I couldn’t drive far, and I had nowhere to go, anyway, since I didn’t know anyone. It was a really tough time, and often I would not leave the house for days at a time. The most exciting outings were to Coles. I was going a bit crazy, and I remember saying to myself that I have a choice, here - I can either give in to my insanity, and rage, or I can choose to strengthen and grow. I somehow found this Yoga Camp online and did it, fairly consistently, almost every day. I honestly feel like it saved my life, or sanity, or both, at the time. It was like my own personal lockdown. I think this Covid lockdown is harder, because the whole world seems to be falling apart and there doesn’t seem to be much to hold on to. But the thing with yoga is that it always brings you back to your breath. No matter how shit everything is turning - you always have your breath with you, and you can always tune into it for nourishment, support, and strength. This has turned into a little sermon, as most of my posts tend to do, so I’m going to end it there, but just post this here so if anyone wants to join me (I have no mat or yoga gear - I’m just in my pyjamas on the dirty carpet in the space that I’ve cleared between the kid’s crap and DH’s socks) today or any other day, perhaps we can support each other in just doing this one thing that might help make things better. xo https://yogawithadriene.com/yoga-camp-day-1/ Just in case that link doesn’t work

Woohoo - I actually did it, instead of just saying I am going to do it. I feel a lot better right now. Maybe my little sermon will keep me accountable.

Chookas Me too - I’ve been making myself get out of bed half an hour earlier every morning to do it and it’s really worth it plus I get to have a coffee in peace afterwards. @RichardParker beautiful post and well done. I love Adrienne - she practices and teaches properly, with a lot of focus on the breath which is so important. And she’s lovely. I feel guilty cos we’re all open here and I haven’t even been going to my yoga class which is literally 2 minute drive away and that I love so you’ve inspired me to get off my arse and get down there at least once a week. I’ll do some Adrienne as well if I can make myself. Well done to you.

Yoga anyone?

MrsT

I was wanting to start practising yoga at home (of course it’s at home, we can’t bloody go anywhere....