Yoga…
Filed Under Notes from katie
o… some you know.. i am big into yoga!    since moving to Florida have not been able to practice as much as i like.. but… with September coming i just found out my yoga studio has a new teacher starting… very exciting!!
i prefer ashtanga yoga which is also sometimes called power yoga… it is more strength building and stretching for flexibility than some of the more meditative versions.   in ashtanga you will really sweat and a ninety minute workout is pretty intense even for the strongest athlete!   i do ashtanga on my own once-twice a week and in studio to kripali which is more meditative – it is important to practice with a teacher so you dont develop bad habits.   Unfortunately; there is no ashtanga studio here.
so in answer to the question that everyone asks… yes i can put my foot behind my head!    it is actually not that hard and after an hour of stretching is easy!!!  The hardest thing for me is the balances, like dancer… on one foot, holding your other ankle as you lean over at the waist!
have actually been thinking about my workout routine lots lately… with September the early spin classes start up, so will do spin three days a week, which i really enjoy… starts your day off very empowered.   i moved a few months ago and my new home has a pool, but also there is a large lap pool a few blocks away… as soon as the summmer steamies end am going to try to add some laps in the am when dont spin…  then yoga 4-5 nights a week…  will make for one sexy katie!
some girls i work with in my day job, want to take boxing… so might try that too!  would be a kinda balance from yoga!  the classes are just once a week and at a real guy gym… where only boxing is taught!  they dont have girls locker rooms and only do girl classes twice a week.  Gus the owner teaches them.  Gus is some sort of boxing legend… i dont know what he did, but the guys i work with in my day job are very impressed and intimidated!
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