i use my strength... and i commit!

so intensati pretty much rocked my little yoga world.   i was sweating, yelling out empowering affirmations, groovin' to sexyback and black eyed peas and then finished with a beautiful yogic cool down and sitting 'savasana.'  the instructor kicked off the class by sharing something she was going through this week and how she was working to overcome it... and ultimately her message was my best is good enough.  i am good enough. 

LOVE

how often do we all fall victim to the pursuit of perfection?

::raises hand sky high::

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she reminded the class that this was our hour to feel good.  it was our time to let go and surrender.  it wasn't a total yoga-ish class, lots of aerobic type jumping and kickbox punching, but it was a blast and the hour FLEW by.  i couldn't believe when she turned off the heart pumping tunes for a more chill playlist and we started a deep breathing cool down.  all in all, my intensati experience was.. amazing!  and i'm totally going back every sunday.  it was such an empowering way to start my day and left me with a smile the whole day.

so if you have one of these classes by you... try it!  the inspiration, personal empowerment and strength is palpable.  oh yeah, and its FUN to boot.

you know me, if it ain't fun, i don't do it!

 the light feeling followed me through the rest of my day and i thoroughly enjoyed my coffee date with my girlfriend.  we sat and relaxed in starbucks for nearly 2hrs and had lots of laughs.  always the best!

so back to normal tomorrow, teaching yoga in the AM and PM and getting back to work on a project i've been tending to.  bliss.  hope your sunday brought you lots of happiness!

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happy may days!

ok, so i know i'm a day late with this post, but since coming home from my trip out east i've been a little scattered!  in the days that have passed, i took my parents out to dinner for their 30th anniversary, unpacked, caught up on massive amounts of laundry, redecorated most of my apartment and did a huge spring cleaning. 

i fully intended to blog yesterday but the first day of my favorite month brought an unusual heat wave that begged to be enjoyed outdoors.  i am so blissful now that spring is here!

in an hour i'm leaving to take my very first intensati class.  i'm kinda psyched about it.  the creator, patricia moreno, gave a special class at a gym i teach at but i was away for it and bummed to have missed it.  so i've been looking forward to taking this class since learning about it.  if you've never heard of it, and pardon my meager description as i've never taken a class myself until today, its a cardio workout with affirmations.  i've heard you jump, kick, punch and yell out things like "i am strong" and "everything i need is already inside me." 

should be a lot of fun and a great way to kick off a sunday.  after the intensati class, i'm going to visit my baby nephew - 4 months old! - and then coffee with a girlfriend.  all in all, a great day is ahead of me. 

i hope your sunday funday brings you lots of bliss! 

leaving you with this question: do you get excited to try new workouts or do you stay true blue to your standbys?  i LOVE mixin' it up and trying new classes, new routines and new workouts.  i can almost always walk away having learned something new to get my sweat on and have fun doing.  i love meeting other instructors and it always keeps my body guessing so i'm less likely to plateau.  what's your fave way to move??