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Day 10: #CheckedOffChallenge

BelleBaileyWrites

I spent a lot of time in front of the computer today so I was all wound up for yoga. Luckily, I was able to get out of the house for a little while this evening, indulge in pizza from my favorite pizza place for supper, and then start my yoga challenge with a fresh perspective.

Besides eating pizza just before yoga (bad idea!), my practice tonight was deeply relaxing. It had some difficult aspects, but it wasn’t impossible.

One of the most challenging moves for me was the lunge. I actually toppled over! It must have been that extra slice of pizza weighing me down. But, I am still feeling great and I feel like I will continue to improve. I LOVED the new stretch at the end and I’m definitely feeling ready for bed and a good book!

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Day 9: #CheckedOffChallenge

BelleBaileyWrites

Today was my first “failure.” I had a full day of hiking and working on projects and I planned on doing my #CheckedOffChallenge late last night. Somehow, I forgot all about it!

At about 20 minutes to midnight, I remembered and I promptly started my Day 9 yoga practice. BUT… it was around 25 minutes long so I didn’t finish until a few minutes after midnight.

Some people may say that I didn’t finish my Day 9: #CheckedOffChallenge because it went a few minutes into the next day. I am a perfectionist and I wanted to say it myself!

However… part of yoga is learning to be kind to yourself. Therefore, I am going to view it as a learning experience and say that I did do yoga on my Day 9, whatever the clock may say.

I started before midnight anyhow! lol

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Day 8: #CheckedOffChallenge

BelleBaileyWrites

I had a crazy busy (but fun!) weekend so I am still playing catch up on my posts. Day 8 was the most crazy, busy, fun day!

On Saturday morning, I woke up to a reminder about an outdoor yoga event I had wanted to attend. On a whim, I clicked on the link and found that the event had two available tickets! I assume that someone cancelled last minute and I scooped them up.

As I rushed to get ready, I realized that I would probably be doing my #CheckedOffChallenge yoga late that night. I will admit, I was concerned that I wouldn’t be up to TWO yoga challenges in a day, but I couldn’t pass up the outdoor yoga experience.

It was a beautiful, sunshiney day outside and I loved every minute of it. The sun shone warmly on me as we went through a gentle yoga exercise. We were then encouraged to hike the property and I came across a rainbow in the mist of a waterfall. The colors billowed across the rocks as the mist hit the water below. As a result, I was lucky to see a rainbow in motion and it was an absolutely gorgeous sight!

After spending the rest of the day visiting a local barn, family, and friends, I was absolutely exhausted and tempted to count my earlier yoga experience as my #CheckedOffChallenge. Luckily for me, I stuck to my promise because Day 8 was a wonderful short meditation-based exercise. It was a perfect way to end an already perfect day!

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Day 7: #CheckedOffChallenge

BelleBaileyWrites

Day 7 was a wonderful workout. I was initially very nervous because I wasn’t sure what was involved with the workout. As many of you know, I am doing the Dedicate series on YouTube by @YogawithAdriene.

The theme of Day 7 was Surya. I didn’t know what that meant so I wasn’t sure what to expect. Oh, well, I reasoned, it’s a short workout so I should be fine.

It turns out that I really enjoyed this workout. The flow was so amazing and fluid, I was surprised when it was over. Overall, really enjoyable!

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Day 4: #CheckedOffChallenge

BelleBaileyWrites

As you might have noticed, I did not post my usual blog yesterday. I DID do my #CheckedOffChallenge, though.

My #CheckedOffChallenge was done at 5 a.m. and I didn’t get back home until very late in the evening. I LOVED Day 4. It was an awesome workout and something I really needed. It was all about hips, etc. and just really wonderful overall. Such a nice way to wake up in the morning!

Something interesting that I noticed was that I was able to easily walk up hills and stairs without getting out of breath. Since I’d only returned to Yoga for about 4 days at that point, I don’t think I can say this was entirely due to yoga, BUT I feel like it has helped a lot!

My extra challenge is that I haven’t done my #CheckedOffChallenge today. I have about 4 hours to complete it so wish me luck!