I’ve always been interested in yoga, and this year I decided to commit to it. Technology makes everything so easy nowadays, so I can do yoga from the comfort of my home. Enter Yoga with Adriene.

Adriene encourages her followers to “Find What Feels Good,” which makes me feel at ease and focused during my practice. In January, I started using her monthly calendars which contain daily practices based on the month’s theme. I like that I can refer to something concrete like the calendar – it’s my checklist for yoga each day, holding me accountable but making it fun at the same time. I’m a stickler for organization and to-do lists, so the calendar is a huge benefit for me!

I’ve been getting really into lifting weights (see previous post), but yoga has been essential to keep me flexible and relaxed. I love that it’s about physical AND mental strength, as well as getting into a meditative state by focusing on your breath. A lot of people think yoga is just about balance and stretching, but let me tell you, I can get a killer workout in just by doing 20 minutes of Yoga with Adriene (depending on the practice, of course). So even on my days off from the gym, I’m still moving my body and finding what feels good.

I’ve also ventured out into the world (gasp!) and tried different yoga classes, and so far my favorite has been a hot yoga vinyasa class, which I hope to get back to soon. I’ve just been so busy getting settled in my new home. Does anyone in the East Orlando area have recommendations for a hot yoga studio that they love?

For now, I’ll stick with my daily home yoga practice, because if I can do it at home at any time, there really are no excuses. On that note, I think I’ll head to my living room, roll out my mat, and find what feels good.

Namaste!