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| No, not me. But I can actually do that. Image via Pinterest |
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Would you believe that I have become a yoga convert? Because holy cow, it's probably one of the best things that ever happened to my health.
As I've been working to get back into shape after the Huckster, I realized that I just really don't have the time to workout as much as I used to (like, that time has been slaughtered). Living in the frozen tundra makes it difficult to get outside and run (and when I say run, I really mean walk....slowly....gasping for breath). And who on earth has time to go to the gym?! So I tried CrossFit workouts at home, but let's be honest, I despise CrossFit and I always have. So it was back to the drawing board. My body was aching more and more and my emotional health was not at it's best. Enter: Power Yoga.
Basically - I can almost touch my toes now. Let's just say that Rodney Yee is a genius. So every morning, but really every afternoon, I put on my yoga clothes, surround Huck with about as many toys as he can handle, and I center myself (as us yogis say.....).
Now, the inner health nut in me is screaming, "But what about your cardio!? If you don't do cardio, you're going to have a heart attack and die....AND you'll be one of those moms who can't keep up with her baby AND you're going to get really fat." That's a lot of screaming. But, sadly I'll admit, this is the first time that I have ever really considered what it means to ME to be healthy. I've studied the books, the workouts, etc. and I know what it means to be healthy according to lots of different people. I've always respected other people's opinions on what it means to be healthy to them, and I firmly believe that one person's healthy is most definitely NOT another person's healthy. And I also firmly believe that one person's healthy as some point in their life is different from their healthy at another point in their life? Do you follow me?
So I've started to evaluate what it means for me to be healthy, right now, today. And this is what I have concluded. I have concluded, that for me, being healthy means taking twenty minutes a day to focus on my mind, body, and spirit - and to work on connecting all three of them. Being healthy for me means learning about my body all over again, because having a baby has, in fact, changed it. Being healthy for me means working on my physical health and being happy and excited about it. And yes, being healthy for me also includes eating cheeseburgers when I can afford it.
So no, my workouts are nowhere near as strenuous as they used to be. But everyday, I am waking up and working on being better. And so while it might not seem like much to you right now, give me a few months, because everyday I am improving. Everyday I am finding things that I can do to make myself a little bit healthier. And before you know it, I'm going to have that six-pack again (and I'm going to be able to touch my toes).