Focused on my goal

I have decided Monday morning is not a good time to do anything but roll out of bed and make a large tea. I therefore did not get my measurements done. Instead I have decided to do measurements on Friday morning. That way I can see what I have accomplished and walk into the weekend with excitement and determination to stay on track.

Yesterday I went to yoga, not realizing it was once again a hot yoga class. I had a little ah ha moment when I realized in downward dog that it was easier. I wasn't strugging with my breath, I had a lot more strength, and in some other poses my flexibility has increased and I was not utlilizing the bricks as much as I had less than one week ago. It was amazing.

Today I have a lot of promo work to get done for Hands to Heel, I have yoga at 12 pm and if it warms up some postcards to distribute throughout the neighbourhood (door to door walking) and my muscle conditioning class tonight. I am happy to report than now that I have resumed my workouts I am tired and going to bed earlier, and sleeping more solidly. Yeah me.

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.