Yoga Journey Begins

I’m the worse at working out. Like healthy things in general, doing it feels great and all but the will power to start is something I simply never have. Like how I love salads, but hate making them. I hate ordering them. I love eating them, but have to twist my own arm to do so.

But I’ve been feeling run down and generally awful lately, as one does six months after having a baby and a year since having a good night’s sleep. So I decided to try and do something about it. I am going to attempt to do yoga every day for 30 days. No one reads any of this, but I figured writing about it will make me accountable - even if only to myself.

Yesterday I woke up dehydrated and with eyes slightly crusted over from wearing too much eye makeup the night before and despite vigorous scrubbing, not getting it all off. I’d drank more than usual at the Spirit Awards - as I don’t have many moments where I get 12 hours away from the baby and an excuse to day drink. Started the day with a chocolate chip pancake breakfast - the breakfast of workout champions, right?

Procrastination set in and come 3pm I had still not done a yoga work out. But the Oscars were starting and I knew I wanted to be in front of that TV in my sweatpants by 5 so it was now or never.

I used to do Yogo Glo - so I thought I would give that a try again. I signed back up and set up my mat in my daughter’s room. She decided to join me. As you might expect, doing yoga with a 4 year old is not very efficient. At one point she was downward dogging under me (more of a dog pile up). Proper form went out the window. But we reviewed basic moves which is a good start. I found one video “yoga for youngsters” and we did the first half of that together. I had no idea she was interested in yoga. (Most kids are interested in contorting themselves so it’s not really that big of a surprise.) Now I feel like I should find a mommy and me yoga class - although I may be getting ahead of myself.

Day one - a 15 minute pose review and 15 minutes of kids yoga.

Mission accomplished. I celebrated with a burger and two glasses of champagne. Living the dream.