Guys, September is National Yoga Month. I’m not sure how I found out about it — perhaps on the radio driving to the climbing gym to do my yoga. How funny.
After a long relaxing break in Newfoundland, I got back into my regular fitness regime last week. I went to a couple of yoga classes, and holy quac — not going to yoga for over a month seriously limits my already poor flexibility. It felt really great getting back in and stretching my hips during yin yoga, a favourite class of mine to go to.
I had the studio all to myself for a couple of minutes.
Did you know that you can often get a one week free trial to a local yoga studio near you, during this National Yoga Month? It’s available both in the USA and Canada. Can’t leave my Canadian buddies out. I was interested to see if any local yoga studios within a 5 mile radius was in on this, and three studios were! So it’s a pretty good way to test out a few studios to find your best fit, without spending money trying to figure out where you want to practice.
Do you practice yoga?
What are your favourite poses?
If we’re being real, child’s pose and savasana are my favourite. But if I had to choose a third, I’d say the half swan pose except your leg isn’t on the ground, it’s the one where you look like you’re about to take off on a running race? What is that one called?
What style of yoga do you do?
Yin for me, I love holding the deep semi-painful stretches for lengthy periods of time
Do you have any pet peeves during yoga?
I’m not a fan of the loud breathers or the people who are loud in general coming into the room after yoga has started
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I had no idea it was yoga month. Cool! I try to get in one yoga class a week at least, and haven’t been fitting one in lately, (which I just so happen to mention in my workout recap today). Glad you’re back into it. My favorite pose is the backbend or wheel pose, it just opens me up and feels good. By the way, I have a Bay Area readers giveaway today for two weeks of barre classes … share with your pals!
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Oh I had no idea it was national yoga month!!! Awesome :)
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I’ll have to see if there are some free classes in my area. I feel like I really need to try some different types.
Camille recently posted..7 Days in Peru Day 3: Maras Salt Ponds
Yoga month huh…lol. Not a clue. But, since the word free is thrown into the mix, and since I have been trying to give yoga a try, I think this might just be the month for my first session.
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This is a fantastic thing. Oh mah.
I don’t do much yoga, but I love it! I had no idea it was yoga month, interesting!
Laurel Wads recently posted..Insanity
Hooray for nation yoga month! I love yoga! After two months of yoga I felt so much stronger and healthier <3
Awesome! I love how calming Yoga can be!
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I really want to try yoga, it’s been on my bucket list for like, forever!
I don’t do yoga but I think I should try it. A yoga instructor just opened a new shop near my work. Thanks for the info!
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I think I’d quite enjoy yoga. I think it would be great to do with my boyfriend too, as an activity together to grow stronger.
Katie <3
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I practice yoga at home, so I don’t have to deal with other people. I think loud breathers would bother me too or people who groan lol! Only thing that breaks my concentration is my cat. Sometimes when I’m in my super zone (which is always before everyone else wakes up) he will decide it’s time to act bonkers and chase nothing lol!
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A free one week trial?! Awesome! I’ll have to look into this so thanks for letting me know. :) I LOVE yoga (am actually going to a class this morning) but recently moved to a new city + looking for the right studio. This would be a great way to experiment!
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I still want to get into this, but I’m pretty sure I would never go to a place and do it… I’m more of a in-the-comforts-of-my-home kind of girl.
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I really want to try yoga. Apparently this would be a good month to start lol.
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Wow, that is awesome! I’ve been wanting to try yoga — sounds like it’s the perfect time!
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This is so cool. There is a place by my house I’ve been kind of wanting to try.
Jessica Doll recently posted..Road trip to the Mojave Desert
Very cool. I do yoga at home a couple times a week but always wanted to check out a class! Happy National Yoga month!
I haven’t done yoga before, but I have been quite interested in it. I am going to have to try it one day!
I have that same mat!!!!
I would love to go to yoga sometime! It looks so calming. I could definitely use a stress reliever!
It’s also National Sewing Month :) Random coincidence!
I never knew there was a national yoga month! I wish I had more time for yoga.
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I am a big hot yoga.bikram kinda girl! need to get back in the habit though!
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I’ve only ever done light yoga at home, but I’d love to take a class. Hot yoga intrigues me, even if it sounds a bit nasty ;-)
Trish recently posted..Peanut Butter Cup and Oreo Dirt Cake
I have never tried doing yoga. But it seems to be very beneficial to many people.
Joanna Sormunen recently posted..Zamora Chinchipe – Province in Southern Ecuador
I love yoga. I do not do it as often as I should but I really love it.
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Ahh yoga! I had no clue September was yoga month! I love the child’s pose :)
Ahh! I’ve been meaning to go back to yoga but haven’t had the time (well, thinking of planning something is overwhelming right now which is exactly why I need yoga…catch 22) So happy to see you getting back in your yoga groove
I am definitely going to look into this! I have always wanted to try yoga. One of my really good friends is a yoga instructor
Yay, for yoga month. I’ve always wanted to try yoga but I am not flexible.
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