DOMS

I am very pleased to report I am experiencing DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness) from yoga. My abs, gluts (butt) and adductors (inner thigh) are tender to very tender.

Hot yoga

Yesterday was my first hot yoga class. I was nervous because I sweat a lot in normal temperature rooms. The room was 33C it was hot. I dripped like crazy however I came home around 10 pm and went straight to bed, it was great.

After feeling so mellow and sleepy it made me nervous for the 6:30 class this morning. I have to admit 6 am came early. The class was good. I came home very hungry and sweaty. I am starting to re-energize now that I am getting some calories into me (oatmeal, chia, ginger, cranberry and green tea). I feel proud that I dragged my butt out of bed into the cold and by 7:30 am I had completed a workout.

Today I have a shallow aqua class at 10 am, followed by parent/teacher conference. The girls have a PA day, however Juliet babysits from 12 -3 pm. Then I have an interview for another doula booking at 7 pm.

Saturday I have another interview at 9 am which means I can't make Zumba, then I have reflexology at 1 pm and 2:30 pm. Sunday there is a yoga class I would like to go to at 12 pm. Marc may be out so I will have to check with the girls but that is the plan.

Chat again on Monday when I plan to do some measurements, yikes.

An effective day

So today is extremely busy, I will get lots accomplished.

From 9:15 - 10:15 am I taught an Aqua Baby Boot Camp and got in the pool with them to do it. From 10 - 10:45 am I taught Shallow Aqua from pool deck. Came home to clean and eat, I was tired and hungry. Had a promotions web meeting at 12 pm, did some prep work for articles I am writing to promote Hands to Heel. I have a reflexology appointment at 1 - 2:30 pm. Leave the house at 3:30 pm to get Elizabeth of the bus. Come home prepare and make dinner. The off to an interview by Square One for an April birth, and back to Burlington for a hot Vinyasa yoga class from 8:30 - 9:30 pm, then a lovely shower or bath and off to bed because tomorrow morning I plan to attend a 6:30 am hot Hatha yoga class. Yikes, and fun all rolled into one.

Ahhhhh

I love how the universe works. It seems it has been bringing me to certain people and places for my best interest.

Yesterday I connected with my naturopath. She did my follow up testing with great results. Since cutting down on gluten my systems were a lot less stressed than before, my pancreas, liver, etc were much better. The only thing stressed was my food allergies and even at that there are now more foods I can tolerate since I am not overloading with gluten. I have posted her contact information on my Hands to Heel website. When she was checking out her link she noticed other people she knew and asked me about the Cranio-sacral therapist I have listed. It made me think I really need t connect with her.

My naturopath is in the same building as a new yoga studio I wanted to try out. Right now they have a 30 days for $30 promo. I have been wanted to do yoga for a while now so before leaving I stopped off to get more details. Today I went to my first class and who was teaching the class but the cranio-sacral practitioner. It was a fantastic class. We were focusing on the heart chakra and some of the poses were so amazing. I am looking forward to the next 29 days. I have sat down with the schedule and planned my classes for the rest of November. It felt so invigorating and exciting. I feel like I am in my body today rather than going through the motions. Ahhhh to experience life.

I will not go shopping

I need to go buy pants but not in a good way. Bigger pants. Size 15, I am not impressed. Even my bras are not fitting properly and are digging in where they didn't use to. So Marc and I have decided it is time to lose weight again. Lose it and never find it again.

I look forward to resuming my regular accountability posts. Chat soon.

Day two

After yesterday's workouts, I am not sure if it was my personal one, my class or a combination of both, I was feeling it this morning. I wondered if I could actually do today's. But that is the great thing about exercise, getting the blood and lymph moving helps break up some of the lactic acid. it's a great hair of dog for first thing in the morning.

Another perk was last night, I was soooo exhausted I went to bed, to sleep, at 10:08 pm and I think I had already fallen asleep on the couch. It took me a few tries to get to bed because my eyes and body were sore.

Now I am feeling great and prepared to face anything the day has in store for me. I love endorphins in the morning, why did I stop?

I'm back

Wow, that was too long of a break. I want to thank my mom, who is on a great adventure herself, and many others who have reminded me that I need to be responsible for my health not just for myself and that life is fun.

I have started bike (bicycle) riding again. For those of you who do not know I have had more than my share of bike accidents and it lead me to believe I could not ride bikes. But it was easy to pick back up again. Elizabeth and I are both on two wheelers, on and off roading, down and up big hills, riding in potholes and over speed bumps. I have even been riding one headed, not ready to let go with both but it will come.

This summer will be full of more active adventures, wanting to get heavier into rock climbing, swimming and hiking.

I am down to four fitness classes for the summer and I have put together a new workout rountine from Sonny's workouts. Monday is my express workout at 6:15 am, Cardio Challenge at 9:15 and Aquafit from pool deck at 11:05 am, Tuesday rebounding and core at 6:15 am and my Muscle conditioning class at 7:30 pm which I am planning to bike to, Wednesday pm and Thursday am will alternate upper and lower body, Wednesday morning I have Aquafit which depending on the class size may have to be from pool deck, Friday will be rebounding and core.

I will be weighing in on Friday. Today is day four of my cycle plus I got dressed and workout out prior to thinking of it. I also plan on putting my bedtime routine into effect, my sleep has been suffering lately and it has been effecting every aspect of my life.

I look forward to keeping you all updated. Have an awesome Monday.