Hello! This is my project update summary for you all! Over the past two months, I have been doing yoga sessions about two times a week. My goal was to do yoga more frequently – my original thought was that I was going to do yoga four times a week but I quickly realized that I need to start slower and work my way up. I am currently still doing two yoga sessions a week and sometimes a third one if I feel like I have the time.
The biggest obstacle I have faced is the goal I had for myself to do yoga in the morning. I very quickly realized that getting up earlier than I already do was not the best idea and probably was not very likely to happen. I refocused and rearranged my day so I would be able to do yoga in the evening or at night before bed. This helped me not only find time to do yoga but gave me more time to workout and more time for myself. I also realized that by doing yoga sessions before I go to bed, I am less likely to be looking at my phone as much before bed. Doing yoga at night has helped me improve my sleep hygiene significantly because it has set a routine and helps me relax, wind down, and think and reflect on the day. I have reached my end goal of doing a headstand because I realized it was not as difficult as I expected. I have not been rewarding myself with the items I said I would – mainly because I chose items that cost money and I am a broke college student. I plan to treat myself to a spa day for my birthday coming up in a few weeks as my ultimate treat and reward.
Doing yoga has definitely increased my flexibility, which was one of my goals! I stretch more frequently and regularly which has helped so much. I also notice that the yoga is helping my muscles recover faster after I lift weights.
Moving forward, I am planning to increase my yoga sessions to three times a week so I can eventually reach my goal of four times a week. I am loving yoga! I am naturally a very stiff, tense, stressed person so having an outlet of yoga regularly has improved a lot. I am more relaxed, less stressed, working out more regularly, sleeping better, and making healthier choices throughout the day.
