Did you today is International Yoga Day?
I mentioned yesterday that I spent my Friday night in the orchard doing yoga under 90* heat, followed by a hard cider and chat with a friend. While it was fun, it also showed part of what yoga is all about…community.
Yoga is about taking a step away from life and to your mat to move and breathe. To take a break from the stress and worry and long to-do lists to just be where you are and in your moment.
Yoga is about us accepting the past, appreciating the present and embracing the future. To stop fearing the what-ifs and unknowns and instead be excited about what those moments may bring.
As much as yoga is about community, it’s also about self. To find ourselves, to love ourselves and to love others.
So today I suggest you take some time to practice. I don’t care if it’s 5 minutes, 20 minutes or 60 minutes, but you and your body will thank you for it.
Are you celebrating International Yoga Day today?
What’s your favorite pose?
I love yoga! I have been trying to be more consistent even wit a busy schedule
Its been a while since I’ve done yoga. I think I need to start back up!
I love yoga! I had no idea it was International Yoga Day!
Yay! Celebrate!
I was doing yoga once a week when I was marathon training. But now I haven’t been doing it regularly. I need to get back into it but it’s so hard for me to go! I much prefer intense workout classes or running outside!
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Just remember that it helps support those other classes you love! Or maybe keep trying to find a different studio that’s a better fit?
Sadly I missed my yoga class this morning but I did some at home and Im so glad I did!
I can’t make it to a class today either but even a few sun salutations is perfect!
Yoga is part of me, it’s in my body, mind, and soul. I love reading how others embrace the practice in their daily life. Do you follow a video series or yoga book?
When I’m practicing at home, I generally do YogaDownload.com sessions, otherwise I practice at a local hot yoga studio.
I had no idea that was today but it’s a good excuse to take an extra long lunch break now and do some yoga 🙂
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YES! I hope you did!
I had no idea today was International yoga day. 🙂 I celebrated early with an hour long yoga at our local ballpark.
Sounds perfect!
Didn’t know it was International Yoga Day, but am so glad I saw your post on the SPA page! Will be squeezing in a short yoga session this evening :). My fave pose: Trikonasana, on good days when I can balance (haha) it makes me feel confident and strong.
YES!! I LOVE Trikonasana! It’s one of my favorites! Also, thanks for stopping by!
I have only tried yoga once and that was years ago. I am excited though to be able to try out a Yoga Barre class soon!
I haven’t tried barre yet but I really want to!
I did some yoga after my sprint workout. Love it!
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Sounds great!
Happy yoga day!! I’ve only tried it once, many years ago, and I would really like to try it again. 🙂
DO IT!
i didn’t! now i’m going to make sure that I make the yoga class i was fully prepared to push off ha!
Yes, go!!
Nice–I did not know today was International Yoga day! I love yoga and discovered it while i was in college. I had to quit dance which I thought would be my career and found new love in yoga. In many ways it brought me out of a very dark depressing time and im forever grateful for it.
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It did a very similar thing to me too and continues to do so. I know that I can’t keep yoga away for too long or I lose myself a bit.
What a great idea to actually practice this today! I saw it come up on Facebook.
I did too and was so excited to see that! Go Facebook!
My favorite pose is penguin. As a runner, it really opens up my hips which I never realized until I started practicing yoga how much I needed to open them up. I do it so much that I’ve caught my 3 year old doing it in the bathtub. 🙂
Woo! I didn’t know that today was Yoga Day! I’m going to celebrate later.:) Thanks for letting us know!
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Yay! Celebration!