Yoga, Yogi, Yogur...t

Not sure what's up with the title of this post but it is what it is.

I have always loved to run but the last year my joints have taken a turn to senior-ville. I can no longer run with out my knees swelling up into little knobs and it's so sad, because I so loved to run.

So, with the new years I'm like, I gotta find something to do that I can use to release stress from life in general.

So....I joined a Yoga studio. It was slightly hard at first because, not only did I know absolutely nothing about yoga in general, I always thought the idea of "zen" and "meditation" was really stupid. And considering that I cannot take serious or awkward situations seriously sometimes (I tend to get giggly when I am nervous or I babble....like I babble alot...it's embarrassing).I was a little nervous. And of course, we start the class with an "omm" and I am like struggling not to laugh. Gosh it's so bad.

But I have been going for almost 2 months now and I don't have that struggle to laugh anymore! Woohoo! Not to mention I sleep SO much better and it's not like I am going to meditation classes, they are power yoga classes in a hot climate...but for some reason that stretching totally just relaxes you even if you're working up a sweat.

Speaking of working up a sweat. Yoga is hard. I have gotten alot better, but man, sometimes I get into positions that I literally cannot get out of and I'm the idiot in the corner calling for help because I'm stuck in some tortilla roll position. But it's good. It's challenging and I feel much better!

So how does this relate to media! The reason I love running or yoga is not because I want to be ripped or super skinny (that would certainly be a welcomed idea), I like it because I don't have to look at my phone, ipad, computer, etc. It's like a release. A chance to get my blood circulating, oxygen to my brain, and all that good stuff that just makes me a happier person. My husband says I am a realist, a little bit of a pessimist and entirely self-deprecating.... I tend to agree. I know it has it's good qualities, I get alot of crap done but with every good is a bad. If I did not work out or release those endorphins somehow, I would be so tied up in knots and probably depressed.

So if you ever need a break from Media- which I think we all do at some point....or maybe you feel the blues (especially with it being winter) or you just feel tired--------Try some yoga! Or go run! Or go do zumba or whatever that gets you groovin', and shakin'! You'll feel energized, relaxed, and just in a better mood. It's pretty amazing.

For something funny....




Seriously though haha. Totally me