Good Morning! I started my day off by waking up early and changing into my running clothes around 5:30. Perfect, I thought. I find the silence of the morning road beneath my feet very soothing and that is just what I needed. Until I randomly got back under the covers while Mike was getting ready for work and snuggled in. Although I didn't fall back asleep and my mind was racing through a checklist of things to be completed, it was kind-of nice to take the morning off. I took 60 minutes of hot yoga last night as I am learning a new script and then taught the last class of the night. I woke up pretty early Monday morning as well to hit the gym doing cardio intervals and strength training then did 2 hot yoga classes Monday night. Sooo....I guess the crawl under the blankets this morning can be justified (maybe?!).

I was doing some research the other night on the yoga poses that are taught during our Topaz class to explore the benefits of each pose as well as the breathing exercises that begin and end the class. I discovered a lot of benefits (of course!) to hot yoga as well as a pose, Standing Separate Leg to Knee which are listed below.

 

• Helps abdominal obesity, diabetes, thyroid, blood sugar balance, pancreas and kidneys.

• Works endocrine, reproductive and digestive system.
• Works obiliques, iliopsoas, quads, deltoids, trapezius, biceps and triceps. 

I can honestly say my blood sugars have been pretty steady recently and it could be a combination of the slight adjustments to my pump settings that were made in October as well as the continuous yoga and running I have been doing. Well that is a good feeling! I have noticed my pump does not always like to stay of for the entire 3 days if I am doing a combo of the running and hot yoga during those days...weird.

What is your favorite yoga pose and why?

Make it a great day!