Exercise
Santa Fe Baldy with Five Fingers
Tuesday Sep 27, 2011
It feels good to sit down and write
again. I have gotten back into hiking after the hot and smoky
summer in Santa Fe. Yesterday, I hiked the Santa Fe Baldy in 6
hours. It was a challenge, especially the last climb to the top.
There, my rewards were the wind, five mountain sheep and the
spectacular views over the Pecos Wilderness. (You can see the
extensive damage of the Pacheco Fire from June/July 2011 in the
picture below)
For the first half of my journey, I wore my Five Finger Vibram shoes. They feel as great as if I am walking barefooted. I took them off when there started to be more rocks and my little toes were getting bumped on them. I got a few compliments on them from my fellow hikers.
The beautiful Winsor Trail tells me it is autumn. I counted 20 people hiking with me on the trail yesterday. What a gorgeous fall day!
For the first half of my journey, I wore my Five Finger Vibram shoes. They feel as great as if I am walking barefooted. I took them off when there started to be more rocks and my little toes were getting bumped on them. I got a few compliments on them from my fellow hikers.
The beautiful Winsor Trail tells me it is autumn. I counted 20 people hiking with me on the trail yesterday. What a gorgeous fall day!
Yin Yoga
Tuesday Aug 31, 2010
Thanks
to my dear client, I have discovered yin yoga. A few weeks ago, she
lent me her yin yoga DVD by
Paul Grilley. Yin yoga is a slow kind of yoga, that focuses on
stretching connective tissue. In many ways, it reminds me of
Rolfing, but without the Rolfer! I have been playing with it for a
couple of weeks and already see a difference in my posture,
flexibility, and energy.
Yin yoga is meant to be done in the mornings when the body is still "cold." After a night's sleep, the muscles tend to be inflexible and throughout the day, they become more pliable. It is in this morning state that we have the opportunity to stretch the ligaments, tendons and fascia since they are challenged as well as the muscles. As the day goes by, the muscles become more pliable and the stretch becomes more about the muscles than the connective tissue.
I am very excited about starting a yoga practice. I have thought about doing that for a few years but didn’t find it enjoyable. With Paul Grilley, yoga is fun and it actually feels good in my body as I stretch new places. I am inspired by my clients who often talk about their practice and the benefits. I now know what they are talking about.
Yin yoga is meant to be done in the mornings when the body is still "cold." After a night's sleep, the muscles tend to be inflexible and throughout the day, they become more pliable. It is in this morning state that we have the opportunity to stretch the ligaments, tendons and fascia since they are challenged as well as the muscles. As the day goes by, the muscles become more pliable and the stretch becomes more about the muscles than the connective tissue.
I am very excited about starting a yoga practice. I have thought about doing that for a few years but didn’t find it enjoyable. With Paul Grilley, yoga is fun and it actually feels good in my body as I stretch new places. I am inspired by my clients who often talk about their practice and the benefits. I now know what they are talking about.