Why I love Yoga, and you can too!

Why work out you ask? Because it’s something to do, it’s good for you, and best of all it’s FUN! At least when you make it fun.

Being active has always been part of my lifestyle. From starting sports at the age of 5 I went from t-ball to soccer to gymnastics to volleyball to tennis to golf to track to more soccer to swim team to softball and to a little more volleyball. I’m sure if I could have done football and baseball, I would have. I tried out dance and decided it was definitely not for me. I didn’t even put basketball on my radar…5’2 shortie can’t make that happen. Now that I am out of high school and done with sports (sad day) I have to find other ways to be active and work out, so I picked up a love for yoga…

I only get to go to yoga every other week because I switch off between that and volunteering at Sunday school, but I went this past Sunday and. I. hurt.

 

Yoga really isn’t what you think. I sat in one class at the YMCA a couple years back because I thought it was going to be the whole “ooohhhhmmmmmm” meditating. I was all, oh yeah, an exercise that I sit around like buddha for an hour. Bring it on! But i’m here to tell you…yoga is hard! It’s balance, focus, and holding positions that you never knew were possible before class.

I love yoga because….

1. It’s a core work out, a leg work out, and an arm work out all in one.
2. It’s different than running, it’s different muscles.
3. Being in running shape and yoga shape are completely different things.
4. You can get a work out without having to run and drip sweat (although some do sweat in yoga).
5. I get to wear CUTE clothes while doing it!
6. It’s something other people can do with you. My mom and sister would never run with me, but they’ve gone to yoga with me.
    
7. I love getting to go to LuluLemon for my classes.
8. Yoga is like an hour long stretch!
9. Yoga is good to mix in with other work outs. My sister goes to stretch her out for soccer.
10. It makes your more flexible…how could that ever be a bad thing?
11. Fun, right?
    

My tips for yoga are….

1. Don’t think it’s just a walk in the park. Yoga can be tough.
2. Go to Lululemon because they offer free classes (that’s what I do!).
3. I get to look at cute clothes while i’m there. And possibly make a wish list for an upcoming holiday 🙂
   
4. Don’t take yourself too seriously at the same time. First timers always look ridiculous (heck i’m not a first timer and sometimes I still look ridiculous!).
5. Breathe when they say to breathe, it really does help during the class.
6. Guys CAN go to yoga! There’s probably about 4 guys in my class every time I go. It’s normal!
7. Make sure you have a good, padded yoga mat that your feet will stick to. Don’t get some cheap thing.
8. Be in the right frame of mind when you’re there, or you won’t get anything out of it.
9. Make fun of yourself and laugh!!!! Yoga is about relaxing and having a good time while still getting some exercise in.

Meditate for me today!

And check out “Why I love running, and you can too!“