Yogatastic Announcements!

I don't blog about it very often, but I am avid fan of yoga. I've been practicing for about three years and it has truly changed the way I think about fitness, health, balance and well-being.


This Saturday, January 23rd, is Yoga Day USA! It's a great opportunity for those who have never tried yoga to get a taste of the practice and maybe find a new passion! There are many, many studios/rec centers, etc across the country that are offering classes on this day (for free!) and you can find one near you by visit the Yoga Day USA website. I hope anyone and everyone who is interested in learning more about yoga will give it a shot. It's a great way to stay fit inside and out.
And now for local news. My yoga studio, Just Plain Yoga in Camp Hill, PA, is also offering a Beginners Yoga Class this weekend to benefit the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra! It's this Sunday, January 24th, from 4:00 - 5:00 pm and all proceeds from the class go straight to the HSO. Here's more information at Just Plain Yoga's site. It will be taught be my wonderful teacher, Tina Stroh, so I hope that you can come and Yogacise with me!

In other yoga news, here's what I am currently working on in my own practice. The Prasarita series is very difficult for me. While it's one of the more simplistic series of movement in the Standing Series of Ashtanga Yoga, I struggle with it because of my feet. I realized that I walk with my feet rolled toward the outer edge. This causes the tendons on the outside of my shin to be extra tight, so getting my head to the floor is impossible and my feet ache, ache, ache. My teach Tina tells me this will lessen in time and I can see that things are getting easier the longer I stick with it, but it's a challenge! Any other yoga enthusiasts who wish to chime in with tips, comments, what you're currently working - please share!