Self Work

28 Sep

Posted at 15:54h in Injury and Recovery, Self Work, Working On Your Fitness by
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Before I even start on this thread - WARNING: I am about to discuss intimate details about my body and its functions! Turn away if your sensibilities are easily offended or you would rather not talk about incontinence. It's okay, I get it. We're not supposed to take about it. It's "private" - which is why we don't realize that it HAPPENS TO EVERYONE! And if it hasn't happened to you, lucky you. Talk to me after your given birth or lived past 35.

30 Oct

Posted at 12:42h in Self Work, Working On Your Fitness by
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As a fairly new yoga teacher, one of my worst teaching nightmare actually came true last week. New teachers usually do not have a lot of classes, so they tend to sub for more experienced teachers when they have an opportunity. This can be opportunities for amazing learning experiences, as many of these classes are pretty full with experienced yogis and as a new teacher, this may give us an opportunity to teach a style we don't normally teach; stepping out of our comfort zone. Early last week, I subbed for a teacher I have personally taken and absolutely love, and her class hated me. They didn't say they hated me, but the vibe was there. I wasn't going fast enough, I wasn't

11 Oct

Posted at 16:56h in Nutritition 101, Self Work, Working On Your Fitness by
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What should I expect if I hire a health coach?

You made the commitment and hired a health coach. What happens now? I've tried to provide you with a brief description of what the experience is like based on my personal experience or how its been described to me by health coaches and others who have used the services of a heath coach and were satisfied with those services.

04 Oct

Posted at 13:57h in Nutritition 101, Self Work, Working On Your Fitness by
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The newest trend in the health and fitness industry is the rise of the Health Coach. I bet you know at least one person who is currently a health coach. Personally, I have my own health coach and I know several people who are health coaches. But before you shell out upwards of $100 a month, lets take a closer look at the title, the profession and some things to expect. 

03 Jun

Posted at 11:37h in Injury and Recovery, Self Work by
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Anyone who has been following my blog may already know that I suffered a herniated disc in my lower lumbar spine, specifically my L4/L5. After trying physical therapy and steroid injections I opted for surgery. Surgery was successful and I was pain free and pretty much back to normal. 6 months later, I re-hernitated the same disc, bigger this time and just went right in for surgery. My recovery wasn't the same as the first time. And this is what I'd like to discuss.

29 Mar

Posted at 17:40h in Self Work by
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I've been doing a lot of reading lately, and I recently read a little snippet that really hit home for me, mostly because I know excuses are easy to come by. Basically this little tidbit of wisdom was this:

"Before you make an excuse, try phrasing it with "this is not a priority for me"; just see how that feels for you"

The person who proposed this idea went on to explain how when you are making an excuse to not work out, you are actually saying that working out is not a priority for you. It eliminates the rationalization factor; by saying "I don't have time to go to the gym today" you are really saying "going to the gym is not a priority for me today", if you honestly don't have time for 30 minutes of a treadmill, or a few sun salutations or even 15 minutes of squats, lunges and planks, then saying that is not a priority shouldn't be too hard to state.

04 Jan

Posted at 16:51h in Self Work by
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First, I feel like I should preface this with I am not a journaler. I kept a diary briefly when I was a preteen (I am pretty sure I still have it in a box in my garage somewhere), but I have never have a deep desire to jot down my feelings or whatever those who do journal write about. That being said, there is some new research backing the benefits of journalling; from an increased mindfulness, people who maintain a diary tend to be happier and report feeling more connected to themselves and their emotions, and writing down your experiences seems to help some people work through difficult issues, kinda like a personal therapy on paper. So I wanted to give it a try.