Category Archives: Yoga

Yoga Challenge Check In

Checking in. I’ve failed to get back in the MJ Experience grove. I did my prenatal yoga class last night. Worked on chest openers. Also got a good work out on the shoulders. I think I have gotten to that … Continue reading

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21 Day Yoga Challenge: Day um?

Sometimes I wonder why I sign up or commit to things like this. It never fails that life gets in the way and foils my attempt at success. After my health scare the nurse did confirm that I had high … Continue reading

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Day 3: Check!

20 Minutes of MJ: Check 20 Minutes of yoga: Check 5 Minutes of Meditation/Pranyama: Check Since being pregnant, I’ve added in the usage of one of those big balls.  Haha.  Off topic but have you seen the Shweaty Balls segment … Continue reading

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Day 2: 21 Day Yoga Challenge

If I learned anything from my year-long yoga teacher training it’s that some days all you can do is go to your mat. You might not do any physical practice that day, but you can still benefit from the discipline … Continue reading

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21 Day Yoga Challenge

I ain’t no holla back girl!  But sometimes the blog just speaks to me. Today marks day 1 of Yogajournal.com’s 21 Day Yoga Challenge.  Each day Yoga Journal will provide participants with a video, vegetarian recipe and a yoga tip.  … Continue reading

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Searching for New Simplicity. Found in Socca.

Scrambled egg with red onions, green pepper, salsa verde and tapatillo sauce rolled up in a Socca. Simplicity. One would think this is a word that carries meaning across all walks of life. It doesn’t. Don’t get me wrong.  I … Continue reading

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Worm Face: A Nerd’s Revenge

Prompt:  That was the last time he would say that to anyone. (From Adammaxwell.com) Exercise: Write a short fictional story with a beginning, middle and end in 15-20 minutes.  Take 5-10 minutes to edit after the timer goes off.  Want … Continue reading

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Heaven.

Today’s writing prompt from writingfix.com, using their awesome random writing prompt generator.  The prompt:  “What SHOULD Heaven be like?  Everyone has an image of Heaven, even those who aren’t religious.  Write about yours.” The assignment: 15 minute free write.  5 … Continue reading

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Just Being

On the commute to work this morning I found myself making a mental list of things to do at home tonight.  I ended my to-do with the dreaded dishes.  “But it won’t be that bad,” I thought. “I can prop … Continue reading

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Rise: OneWord writing prompt

I’m transitioning my blog into more of a writing blog (with plans of moving my blog to an entirely different website in about 6 months or so).  For those of you who don’t like to read and only want to … Continue reading

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