Another item has officially been checked off my 30 before 30 list and it feels amazing.  After 3 failed attempts, I finally succeeded.  I did yoga every day for 30 days and I loved it.

30 Day Yoga Challenge

The Rules: at least 20 minutes each day, learn more about yoga and the history of the practice, try different styles, do not put too much pressure on myself.


The Tools: Erin Motz videos on youtube, Rodney Yee DVD’s, the outfit in this post and other comfortable clothes, my Gaiam mat, Google.

Now that it’s done, I wanted to share a few thoughts with you:

I still shake during almost every balance pose.  For some reason, I thought this would go away after about a week.  One of the articles I read said, “Think of a graceful treetop swaying in the wind, held firmly in place by strong roots.”  That helped.

I have better balance on one side than the other.  That was a fun little surprise too.

I didn’t lose any weight doing this challenge.  I didn’t try to lose any weight, but I thought it might magically happen anyways.  I should stop eating cookies all the time.

My hips making weird popping noises and they desperately need to be stretched.

Midday yoga breaks make afternoon meetings easier to get through, plus I am 10x more aware of my posture.

Sometimes it is hard for me to stay in peaceful pose for too long without falling asleep.  It happened to me 3 times in the last month while cooling down.

The Chakra system is beyond intriguing to me.

I have strong legs.  I need to keep working on my core and my arms.

Being upside down and making it look cool has become one of my life goals.

I love my quiet yoga time.  I’m terrified of any yoga in a group setting still, but I’m sure I’ll get over that someday.  Until that time comes, I will continue to make yoga part of my routine at least 3 days a week solo style.  I will eventually do some fancy hand stands and shake a little less while in Warrior 3.  I will keep learning and making progress.

Have you ever done a 30 day challenge?  Turns out they are kind of my thing, so share your favorites in the comments.