Melissa Ann Goodwin

Melissa Ann Goodwin

Friday, April 20, 2012

R is for Rest

One of the nice things about being so busy with this whole lifestyle change is that I've been sleeping like a baby at night. Another way that I get rest is from yoga. Even though it's very active, I always feel rested afterward. This morning I went to the Advanced Class, even though I haven't done any yoga for 3 weeks and was worried if I'd even be able to do down dog. But it actually felt great! And I think that my body actually benefitted from the rest from doing yoga. I'm hoping to get to yoga classes almost every day now until we leave for San Antonio. I will SO miss the exceptional instruction at YogaSource - I doubt I'll find anything like it in my travels. But I'll be looking!

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  1. Rest is a wonderful, wonderful thing. It is no wonder that far too many cultures have used sleep deprivation as a torture. It si.
    I am glad that your yoga class went well.

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    1. It's one reason I teach restorative - the world is so sleep and rest deprived. There's a difference between sleep and rest, and that's where restorative yoga comes in. It allows deep "rest" and then you can sleep better! I think it's also one reason why the world is becoming such a rude place - people are tired and crabby!

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  2. I don't do yoga myself, but I imagine just being to step outside the RV and do half an hour on the grass in the fresh air would be one of the benefits of travelling.

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    1. It will be! I can't wait for those mornings!

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  3. Anonymous4/22/2012

    Hi Melissa! I've never done yoga myself, but I've heard it can be fun to do.

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