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Think You Don't Have Time for Yoga? Here’s How to Fit It Into Your Workday
Yoga Tips You Can Start Today! | Issue 019
Breathe and Flow
September 05, 2024
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Dear wonderful human, how are you today?
Welcome to another day in your incredible body on planet Earth. 🌍
How are you doing? We've had an action-packed few weeks with filming, family visiting, prepping for Wolf Cub No. 2, managing Ailo’s schedule (which now includes swimming lessons!), and Flo competing in the World BJJ Championships 🥇—time has just whizzed by! When things get busy in life, it’s all too easy to let our healthy habits and self-care routines slip, which is ironic since it’s usually when we need them the most!
How do you maintain a daily practice and take care of your body when you’re super busy?
We hear you! Today we’re going to help you to…
Create a simple, daily yoga practice that keeps you energized and moving with ease—even when you're busy crushing your own work goals and projects.
Learn quick tools which will help reset and revive you as well as protect your body from the aches and pains of modern lifestyles.
Save you time on having to think about what to do and instead give you resources to pick up any time with no prep or resources needed.
We get so many questions in our live monthly video call catch-ups from yogis asking about balancing yoga practice with the demands of long hours, shift work, or family responsibilities. Sometimes, it feels like there just aren’t enough hours in the day!
Finding time for a full yoga session can be tough, especially on days when you're overloaded or exhausted. But even a brief dose of movement and breathing can can ease muscle stiffness, reduce back pain, and boost your energy, focus and sleep! On days when you have time, a longer, juicy complete practice can be great medicine for your bodymind. But more than anything, consistency is key. Better to do some small things every day than just one longer session in a week. That’s why we’ve put together some quick and handy videos that can fit into your busy schedule as well as created a new playlist especially! Whether you’ve only got 15 minutes for desk yoga at lunch or a quick session before heading to bed, we’ve got you covered.
First things first…are you sitting too much?
Let’s face it: many of us are spending more time sitting than ever before—at our desks, in cars, or on the couch. On average, adults sit for about 13 hours a day, (Yes, we said 13! 😮 ) and that doesn’t even include sleep! The extent of sedentary behavior, and therefore inactivity, is pretty alarming. Prolonged sitting is the new smoking (but chairs don’t come with a health warning).
We all know how sitting at a desk for hours, being stuck in a car all day, or standing non-stop can put a lot of stress on your body. After a long morning at the computer, you might find yourself feeling bent over and stiff. It's easy to feel disconnected from our bodies and the present moment when we sit for long periods. Common complaints like neck stiffness, back pain, shoulder tension, and even wrist and forearm discomfort are all too familiar. That’s why it’s super important to add in some movement and breaks to shake things up and keep our bodies and minds happy!
