I’ve decided I’ll be joining Suzie in a 30 Days of Yoga challenge this month! I’ll blog about it most days to keep you updated with how it’s going, but also to chronicle it for myself. Every once in a while, I’ve gone back and read over my May blog posts over the past few months. It’s awesome to see where I was in my practice at that time and compare that with where I am today.

May’s challenge was all about the Primary Series in Ashtanga yoga. We had a space to practice every morning, and many of us worked through it together Mysore-style 6-8 am every morning. This time around, we don’t have a group space (just yet! can’t wait for January!), and the apartment I’m sharing with my partner and kitty is tiny. As a result, my goal this month is simple: be on the mat every day. Most days I’ll attend a class, and some days will include personal practice at home (which will require coordination - I need to be alone and the kitten must be asleep). My classes will be a mixture of Waterloo Yoga Club, Queen Street Yoga, maybe some Moksha, and definitely Pranalife. If anyone would like to come with me to any classes and/or has any recommendations - let me know!

So why am I doing this challenge? Quite frankly, I miss daily practice. I felt a huge shift physically and personally after the May challenge, and after many life changes in the past few months, I feel like I’m finally ready to commit to my mat again. There are numerous reasons for doing this, but the main one is that it feels friggin’ awesome! Knowing that someone is going through it with you helps a bunch as well. Are you in?