Comments on: Yoga & Swimming on the Mind

By: melita

melita — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 21:52:50 +0000

yes! yoga is always there for us. yoga provides us unconditional love no matter what. i think that might be one (of many) reasons why it appeals to us. hugs!!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 02:29:07 +0000

I really agree with this, that you can go back to yoga anytime. I need to be better about putting the breathing and stretching into practice in my non-class life but I love that even when I’m gone for a bit, I can go back and still do…pretty well.

By: TheAnalyst

TheAnalyst — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:12:45 +0000

Ah, reminds me of the only two forms of exercise (though both are much more for me) that I ever truly enjoyed. I grew up as a swimmer, beginning at the age of 2. I never formally did competitive, well for two reasons 1) There was a fire at my high pool just before I started HS, so once rebuilt (my senior year) I took lifeguarding as my physical ed class. 2) Once in college, I wasn’t the best with time management and was afraid that the swim team would deter my from my studies, so instead I took swimming as a physical ed class (again) with the assistant coach. Interesting, it was in college that I discovered yoga and have been practicing ever since.

By: stephanie alaine

stephanie alaine — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 02:56:31 +0000

wow, this post really captures the essence of how yoga has affected me, too. not surprised due to yet another correlation between our lives, but intrigued as always

i think that the practice on & off the mat is the most essential element that i’ve learned from practicing yoga. but the open heart, the non-judgement, the intention setting and the connectedness to my breath…ALL that ignites me to further send my open hands upward and my heart forward.

this is a lovely snapshot of how we grow as we deepen and flow with our practice. xo

By: Donica

Donica — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:56:11 +0000

Your post is what propelled me to think about this feeling I’ve been having for a while: unhappy being in Boulder. Hearing you talk about 2 things you love got me thinking about what I love. And one of those things are “Starbuck Dates” where we made fun of people in line and talked about how to change the world, yoga mats in hand. Dance Parties, BW3′s, and ANTM.

Where did I go? Where did we all go? I know I can’t go back, but I do know I don’t want to be where I’m at right now. Thank you for this post, and magically running into me at UNLV.

The mat is always right there.

By: GraceGal

GraceGal — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:47:13 +0000

Isn’t it interesting how our paths connect. I’ve had a couple of people mention to me that I need to try yoga, including my massage therapist. I’ve been looking for a class but summer is not the ideal time to find one in my area. I need to make a list for “in the fall”. Yoga will be on it. I love the idea that you keep coming back to it. Sometimes I feel like I’ve failed when i start something and leave it. In this case, what you did gain has stuck with you. I like that thought.