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[yogagirlcyberworld]

Grateful to have taught over 100 yogis for Valentine's Day with Juan Valentine. As Valentine is my middle name (actually), I love this holiday. Self-love comes from loving WHO you are, where you are, while becoming who you want to be. I am inspired by this community at BIG Power Yoga that allows me to thrive as a Cybersecurity professional, believe in myself for forming the Non-profit to impact women in our industry, and continue to let go of the fear or self-doubt during a sweaty, Baptiste power flow session. After reflecting on the past two years of growth since Juan and I completed teacher training, I am amazed by the blessings of love, strength, and endless opportunities that we have received to share this practice and our gifts with others.

[cromissa]

Day #3 is off to a great start! 6:15am class was difficult but worth it. I'm feeling an inner blooming I haven't felt before. #bigcommunity #bigpoweryoga #40dayspractice #40daysteamtadasana

[katackman-blog]

40 Days to a Personal Revolution

For the past 40 days, I have been involved in the 40 Days to a Personal Revolution challenge with my yoga studio.  What does this mean?

6 days of yoga (5 at Big Power Yoga, one at-home practice) per week

Daily mediation, 2 times per day (starting at 5 minutes per week and increasing by 5 minutes each week after)

Mindful eating (eating whole foods and not artificial foods.  Limited alcohol, caffeine, and processed foods)

Readings from 40 Days to a Personal Revolution by Baron Baptiste

Weekly inspiring meetings 

3-day juice cleanse

Now, I wasn't perfect.  Meditation was the most difficult thing for me to remember to do daily. And I definitely slipped up on mindful eating a few times each week.  However, I did gain quite a bit:

Lost 6 lbs

Learned how to do headstand and handstand (working on holding these)

Able to hold crow pose 

More confidence when doing binds in poses

More patience

Fewer negative feelings when things didn't go my way

More flexibility

Less joint pain when running

Some awesome tools from group meetings to help me stay organized, prioritized and harmonious

I'm pretty glad I did it - although also happy it is over just in time for mid-terms!  I am going to continue doing yoga (at least three days a week) and make time for other things in my life.  As my friend Kim says, "we are just runners passing through this yoga lifestyle".