It’s interesting how yoga brought us all together from different walks of life

Keywords: Exercise

I ended up booking this 15-day 200 hour training in Isla Mujeres, an island in Mexico. It was definitely worth the experience from learning the philosophy behind yoga to creating a practicum to teach. The people I met at the training were awesome and came from a variety of countries from France to the UK to Canada

https://codegrey.blog/2023/01/03/what-i-learned-from-a-200-hr-yoga-teacher-training

I cannot overstate how much running helped me to maintain my mental health

Keywords: York , Running , graduation , degree , undergraduate , university of york

Going for a run always lifts my mood and makes me feel good about myself. It makes overwhelming tasks seem doable. One of the most valuable things I’ve learnt at university is that it’s better to do one hour less of studying if it means you can do some exercise, because this makes the subsequent hours much more productive.

https://mollitruns.wordpress.com/2022/07/21/my-last-run-as-an-undergraduate

Having that sense of accomplishment is why I get up so early in the morning

Keywords: off ice , stay positive

Most importantly, there is a therapeutic component to the sport. Every time I have a lesson, all the stress produced by outside factors does not exist. Somehow, I can focus on my coach’s words. During my practice time, nothing is distracting me. My mind is attuned to what is happening on the ice. I make sure that my camera is facing me and there is enough space in the rink to practice my jumps and spins. All the negativities of the world are pushed away. I am at peace in my happy place.

https://adultsskatetoo.com/why-i-miss-skating

Sometimes I want to put down more than just an Instagram caption or activity description on Strava, and this will be the place for that sort of thing

Keywords: Updates

I occasionally like going on longer outdoor trips, or big runs or bike rides. If they’re particularly interesting to me, milestones or events or anything similar I’ll likely write about them and put reports up on here.

https://davidackland1.wordpress.com/2021/04/15/introduction

I wish fitness trainers would keep the disabled community in mind when creating workouts because it’s already really hard but it would be much easier if every workout had and alternatives for when moves just weren’t possible

Keywords: disability , fitness , ablelism , accessibility , accessibility awareness , disability awareness , disabled blogger , fitness goals , fitness journey , physical challenges , physical disability , spina bifida

Fitness is so much harder when you are disabled because almost everything is designed for abled people and the disability community is often left hanging. I get a majority of your audience will probably be abled people and I don’t blame fitness trainers for not having extensive not on disability but I do blame them for not even trying to make their workout accessible. Some people will take the initiative and look for something that is accessible but other people will not and will just accept the fact that it does not exist which is sad because it shouldn’t take three days to find a twenty minute workout. There are some seated workouts that I have found but in my experience, most of them are not accessible because pretty much all of them require you to move your leg the whole time or do some type of heel movement which some people can do but a lot of people can’t so even though it says it’s accessible that doesn’t mean it is. Accessible workouts do exist but there aren’t near as many accessible ones as inaccessible and as frustrating as it is sometimes it’s just better to do those and modify than to look for something accessible because it will be like finding a needle in a haystack.

https://myrockindisabledlife.com/2021/01/16/how-you-can-make-fitness

I was tired of being sore, tired of expending half of my energy at the gym each morning, and tired of feeling much older than I thought I should

Keywords: fitness , gym , health , weight , women , workout , zerotohero

I had what I would consider an exercise obsession (work off everything you eat) and overly strict diet (I’m talking zero fat- very bad). So, I quickly realized that working in the field would not be the best long-term fit for me. I choose not to work in a field that is based largely on superficial results. And yes, there are a lot of internal physical benefits to exercise, and I will continue to offer advice and exercise myself, but being totally immersed in the fitness industry is not for me. I don’t find it rewarding on the level I am looking for. For some, it’s the perfect fit, and that’s great. It’s just not for me.

https://5kidsand40ish.wordpress.com/2021/01/03/i-gained-ten-pounds-on-purpose

Now that I’ve started to even LIKE what greets me in the mirror, it’s getting harder and harder to say no to ice cream

Keywords: healthy lifestyle, update

Let me tell you though, the plateau on top of the mountain is a breath of fresh air and a sigh of relief.  It is the ‘this body ran five miles’ instead of the ‘this body ate 150 calories over’.  It is laughing when it downpours during a walk instead of panicking to find a different way to burn 300 calories.  And it is the recognition that nothing in the world can beat a good scoop of ice cream.

https://gorge-ous.blog/2020/08/19/hey-siri-how-many-calories

A very small glimpse into the science of flexibility based on what learnings have had the most impact on my practice

Keywords: fitness , asana , body , fitness , fitness instructor , fitness journey , flexible , personal growth , personal story , physiology , training , yoga , yoga instructor

I have made many mistakes when it comes to training my body to become more flexible. I thought I had to force myself to stretch to the point of pain to see any real success.

https://deannaduxbury.wordpress.com/2020/08/03/the-science-behind-flexibility