I've decided that there isn't enough time to do this everyday during this challenge. So I will only log this maybe once a week depending on what the schedule allows.

Day two

I woke up late this morning and missed class. It was unfortunate, but I wasn't expecting myself to wake up @ 5:30 after going to sleep @ 2am anyway...

I started mentioning this yoga thing at work today. Most of the people there already know that I do a lot of yoga and love yoga with a deep passion (I'm pretty sure this passion has spilled over onto some of the people there making them start doing yoga as well~xD). Pretty much every one of them was in awe; it wasn't any specific reaction, it was just more of that "I don't know how to respond to this craziness" head-shake.=) It was a pretty mild day @ work until the last half hr. I was able to do a lot of stretching and moving around while working away on the phone and computer, but for some reason I just wasn't able to get a little kink out of the left hip~><
I have, however, donated some money to the Canadian Red Cross in their effort to help out Chile.

Intermission.
(post missing because I added something and had to do some arranging by going to html edit..it decided to erase the the 2,3, and 4 in a series from 1 to 5...it's late, I will re-complete this tomorrow....nevermind, it erased the 5 as well....good night....

Day one part 2...

To start this whole thing off: I've wanted to a personal challenge for a while since the new year, but I just couldn't bring myself into it with the hectic January and Olympic February. The reason I started from March 2ND rather than the first was that I was working out some emotions for the past week or so, and last night (night of march 1st) I just decided that I will start this challenge/journey and spin into a vegetarianism into the mix.

Now with the initial setup stated.

This morning started with a gentle Hot class @ Highgate with Cora. It was a nice first step into this journey. It was a pretty regular class. I'm getting this habit where I pay more attention to some one's tones and pitches while speaking rather than the words spoken...This happens pretty often once I know the sequence of the class, and that I'm just following my own breaths into the postures...I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing, but definitely notice that part of me and will definitely assess that part of me once it deviates my mind from the practice. I then talked to Cora about this challenge/journey. She's amazed, shocked, and supportive.=)

I went to Flow after work to catch a power class. I wasn't sure if Clara was back, but it wouldn't have mattered anyway since I was ready to be open for anything...and then it began...
It was Reno Muenz that subbed in for Clara and that was 1 of the most beautiful class I've ever done...The room was at some ridiculous temperature, which wasn't so great for my ashtangi liking, but he put on some awesome reggae music, had some pretty funny jokes to keep our heads from spinning due to the heat, and he ended the savasana with one of the most touching story I've heard that's from first-person experience:


Reno spoke of the time when he worked @ a flower shop that was owned by a Japanese whom did meditation with flower arrangement...and he an apprentice under the owner in regards to the meditative aspect as well. One day, a woman came in, and wanted some arranged flowers, and he was helping her with that. She knows what she wanted and was a "sharp" woman. (I'm guessing that she spoke some quick words and had some harsh tone...) They got to a point where they made this 1 arrangement with a single red flower in the centre, and he asked her that was the significance of that red flower. The woman's shell just broke and was using a completely different tone; she had to wear sunglasses to hide her tearing eyes...weakness...He continued helping her, made everything to her order, and even helped her bring them out to her car. At the end there, the woman said to him:" My husband just past away, and so far, you've been the nicest person to me since that has happened."

"There is separateness, it's bogus. We are one." -loosely his conclusion to that story.

*I* started sobbing in savasana....This story has broken down all of the walls around my heart, and has allowed me to release a large portion of the emotion that I have bottled up...From that moment on, I know that I must have a theme for this journey as well. I've decided that the first 10 days will be the theme of compassion. I will release all my boundaries around my heart and share it with whomever I can.

The 3rd class I did was with Dan McInnis for a "lightly" candlelit flow. I was kind of interesting because we started with some serious Sun Salute B's...I didn't know I had more sweat after a hot power, but I sweat in that flow class...t'was overall a great class, for me anyway; he worked some nice postures to release the lower back and worked the hips a bit with warrior into triangle into half moon sequences.

At the end of the day I'm still glad that I went to flow and took that class; (even though I was reluctant due to the fact that I know I might run into what I've been trying to shut away there, and I did run into said thing,) from being in there practicing with it, being guided to open up to it, I've steped closer to getting it off of my chest and allowing my heart to shine out on it.

For the theme of compassion, I will be giving at least $1 to someone in need once a day for at least these 10 days. A friend suggested donating to help Chile, and I think that is a wonderful idea. I will get right on it tomorrow while @ work.

Shanti Om, Peach out~

Day one

This Blog is dedicated to my self-exploring journey of doing 108 yoga classes between march 2, 2010, and march 31, 2010. This journey will also accompanied by being vegetarian for the same duration of time, and creating a theme for each 10 days of the journey. I foresee a lot of obstacles along with all the sweat and possible pain that might come with it, but I'm glad to say that I have friends that I know will support me in my effort and would love to see me succeed. Thank you in advance, the entire staff of highgate YYoga, all of teachers in my life that has brought me to this point in my life, and all of the wonderful teachers that I will meet in the future. I salute to all of you. Namaste~