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Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Check out Wade Imre Morissette

Here's some great music to go with your yoga practice.

http://www.myspace.com/wadeimremorissette

Yes, that's Morissette as in Alanis. He's her twin brother. He's also a yoga teacher and therapist. I'm digging his kirtan music on MySpace.

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Sunday, July 22, 2007

No More Krav Maga

Well, it's official; I have quit Krav Maga. I haven't been able to go since my car accident and my contract was up so I didn't renew. I think it's honestly too much for my body at this point. I feel like it tears me down more than it builds me up. I'm not able to go often like I used to, so when I do go, it's an ass-kicking. The workout is above my level when I'm out of practice and all I achieve is a headache.

I'm honestly at a point where I want something more gentle and nurturing. So I've turned over a new leaf. I have been doing yoga every day since July 4. Even if all I can do is squeeze in 20-30 minutes of practice, I have stuck to this nearly every day and I feel great! My chiropractor has finally been able to adjust my neck as he's been trying to for three months and I joke that it must be the yoga. It's no joke though -- he agrees.

I'm also making a conscious effort to stop trying to eat so many sugary snacks. That is my weakness. It's how I break my vegan ranks. I can't resist the processed sugar stuff like candy bars, candies, Ghiradelli chocolate mochas...milk chocolate...it's so bad! I think it's stress eating. But since beginning my daily yoga practice, I am not as stressed so I want this stuff less. I've actually gravitated from wanting Twix bars and chocolate to wanting Starburst and Skittles. I don't know why I have always suffered from these sugar cravings my whole life, but I'm trying to let go and end this!

So wish me luck.

Instead of living the super-vigilant way I lived doing krav, I'm trying to slowly evolve into a healthier lifestyle. I want to do healthy things because --shock-- I actually WANT to do them. Because they feel natural.

So ideally I like to get in some cardio before a daily yoga practice. Thirty minutes of cardio plus an hour of yoga is my favorite. But in the least, I just do some yoga in my living room. I have been surviving off of YogaToday.

So right now the battle is instituting a daily yoga practice and cleaning up the food cravings.