YWA – Move – Day 1

Last year when some friends and I were chatting about health generally, I complained I needed to move more and stretch more and just do something.

One of the friends – Sara – mentioned Yoga With Adriene (YWA) and that she did this monthly program of sessions. (And yes, I’m pretty sure I’m the last person on the planet to know about YWA; in fact I’m sure it was recommended to me in the past when I asked about good beginners yoga…) A couple of us decided to give it a shot at the time. We had varying degrees of success but I remember it more positively than negatively so I would occasionally go back to her YouTube channel.

When the end of 2021 was approached I was thinking about how to re-introduce yoga again. Sara said there was going to be another 30-day programme so I thought I’d subscribe and give it a go again.

Here is the preview video on YouTube: HERE

And here is the Day 1 video (no physical yoga just a quick chat about what’s coming up): HERE

I don’t really know a lot about yoga but to me YWA seems very accessible and approachable. For example, I have a few old lingering injuries (especially stick side ???? so my right wrist and rotator cuff and shoulder) as well as chronic osteoarthritis in my left knee…oh and the whole being overweight too and yet there is usually enough modification for me to continue. And enough encouragement to keep me going even if I am sitting out the third set of downward dog (right wrist) and doing a child’s pose instead.

I do have very good balance and I would love to improve my flexibility. That’s what I would like to move towards. I committed to myself that I would focus on getting in a little bit of yoga every day in January so when today’s MOVE session was a quick chat, I went and did one of her Morning Yoga sessions.

Hoping to post a very full log at the end of the month!