Anyone else find this one really hard?! Been daily practicing a year and a half and this one is always really challenging for me.

That was harder than i thought it would be. And i apologise for my huge sneeze when we all breathed in together. I hope i didn’t put anyone off. 🙃🙏

<p>I thought about skipping this practice and doing a different one just because I’ve done this so many times. But I’ve realized that that’s why I should return to it and see what I learn this time. Really appreciate the slowing down and embodying of each pose. I had been thinking lately how much I love and enjoy downward dog and have that inner smile whenever I’m in the pose and today’s practice when we would go into it I felt so connected to my body and the simple joy of that one pose. So happy I didn’t skip this today! 🩷☮️🪬🧘🏼‍♀️🙏🏻</p>

<p>The hardest part of that session was keeping focused. I didn’t have the patience to slow it down today, I wanted an energetic flow to release some energy. My mind kept wandering and it became harder and harder to return to the video and my breath. For the first time in my 8 years of ywa I kept checking how long was left. I tried to persevere but in the end I gave up. I walked off the mat feeling frustrated - more with myself than anything else! This is not a reflection of this video, it’s a reflection of me and where I am today. I’m tired, I’m busy, my to do list is too big, my anxiety of returning to work following a year of maternity leave is mounting, the toys surrounding my yoga mat were causing distraction. My baby fussing on the monitor was making me feel pressured. My mind won today. And that’s ok. I’ll try again tomorrow. Today is a coffee and chocolate kind of day 🙏</p>

<p>Great basic practice. Reminder to self: Add time in low lunge on left side before going to gate pose so left can have the same attention as the right. Blocks really helped! 🙏🏼</p>

<p>I used to not be able to feel my hips beyond, ouch that hurts!! But after four years I can finally feel some release and ease down there. Still a long ways to go, but it’s nice to feel some progress :) </p>

Nice prep work to Root! How timely. Being mindful (paying attention) to how I ground myself, maintain each position with integrity, flow with conscious energies moving/marrying a little effort with a lot of grace, foundational focus on the connections/sensations/alignment/breath has been a ton of help in growing my practice - safely and effectively. My present moment awareness…thanks Adriene! I could go on. And on. Yoga trancends the mat. Its philosophy is seeping in my every moment - and my moments soent in savasana has brought me so much joy. It is in showing up, slowing down, listening to my body, moving from a place of connect within me that I find so much peace, joy, space, connection. I am one with the universe. Everything flows - it’s so amazingly wonderful. May everyone practicing along with me find Peace, Light and Love in this safe space and beyond. And thanks to fellow practitioners like Jessica Shepherd, Paul Williams, Lisa Tokars…and everyone rlse for generously sharing their inspirational journeys. Part of the fundamentals if yoga for me too - connecting with the wider picture - moving as one, in unity…ever so grateful: thanks YwA and FWFG team! ❤️

A wise question for our day to day lives: Am I working harder than i should? I am committed to find that ease in every possible situation. Thanks! 🙏🏼🪶

TODAY’S HAIKU: where can i soften - and balance effort with ease - on and off the mat 💗

I found this video to be SO hard and kept thinking “i cant imagine this feeling good for a beginner” - so much time on the wrists and knees! Maybe it is a sign for me that even after three years of daily yoga there is so much more depth to explore. It did help me see places that i sometimes blow past in my practice. Finding gratitude for the challenge 🙏