I love to trail run. Even when I'm slogging up a big hill it never feels like work. At the start of my run, I look at my watch and estimate how much time I GET to run. When I come back, I like to roll out my yoga mat and throw down some of my favorite poses. It feels utterly amazing!
Consequently, I'm getting healthy in body, mind, and spirit by doing something I love!
I've said it for years and we all know it's true: your habits will either make you or break you. Practice being healthy in body, mind, regularly. Drink enough water, eat your veggies, do something physical. Practice yoga. Meditate. Practice gratitude.
Set up a weekly routine of general eating habits, your regular yoga and meditation classes, and general way of being. You don't have to be perfect in this—it's is a lifestyle, not just a challenge. That means once in a while it will be your birthday your normal routine will be shot—all you'll consume will be booze and sugar. You'll probably be reminded that what you really wanted for your birthday was to do what makes you feel great. But then the next day you start back up and there's no judgment, no problem.
After weeks, months, and years of regularly doing what you love and what is healthy for you, you will realize that you've made some pretty big strides toward being the person that you knew you always were. it's your habits that form your health, character, and happiness.
This week in one of my live, online Yoga Nidra classes, one of my students who has joined my online sessions for many months commented with great happiness about the cumulative effect of doing Yoga Nidra regularly.
There are some lessons which can only be learned through a cumulative effect.
So choose those things that love which are also healthy for you in body, mind, and spirit and make them a habit.
What is true is that we are in the time of COVID and that we will be here for a little bit. If you've been resistant to online classes, give them a try. You might be surprised at some of the hidden advantages such as, many of my classes are recorded so you can do them when fits with your schedule, if you do join live how thy are still quite interactive, and the commute to class only a few steps to your living room. You can join me from anywhere in the world. All pets are allowed to attend virtual classes! They'll love that. That and you can choose to turn your camera off so you can practice in your underwear if you wish.
If you are looking to establish some healthy habits in your life to promote your own wellness in body, mind, spirit, I think you'll be quite pleased at some of my offerings. I'm even experimenting with some livestream/live-socially distanced classes. Check them out below. I hope you have a great week, everyone.
