Howdy.
So I've been lost on the internet most of the day (the why will be below), and then I snuck in some exercise. However, I have to be at work in less than an hour and a half and I haven't even showered yet. Needless to say, i'm short on time, but really want to get this blog in!
I'm 9 weeks into P90X. I've looked at some people's 60 day results (mine will be up Saturday), and I'm kinda irritated with my body. I see no difference between 30 days and now...the scale says the same thing even though the clothes are fitting better. I know I'm at a plateau and am about to bust through into gloriousness....but I'm not there now. I decided that it was time to not just confuse my muscles (the "secret ingrediant" of P90X), but it was time to confuse my brain.
I've done the YogaX dvd 12 times in the last 8 weeks. I know it like the back of my hand. I did it blindfolded last week (awesome experience!), and today I decided to self-instruct my yoga. I've got my breathing mastered to where I knew I wouldn't be cutting positions short or holding them too long...I was confident. And I blew myself away! I was sinking deeper in the warrior poses than I ever have...and I have a near perfect Bird Of Paradise (not in yogax, I added this one myself because I think it's the most awesome pose ever)...and the MUSIC I was listening to is what really got me there! I tuned in to a zen/ambient/slow trance Pandora station, and it led me to this album. Totally, TOTALLY awesome music. I was so in the zone it was crazy. Time flew by and I was sweating more than I ever have. HIGHLY reccomend this record for anyone who is into self-instructed yoga or perhaps teaches a class themselves.
And now I'm off to the races. Time to get ready for work. But check out that music, dude. Love it.
Also. If you have time, please educate yourself by watching one or all of the following documentaries. My world has been shaken.
**Food Matters
**The Future of Food (Best documentary I've ever seen. Ever)
**The Business of Making Babies (if we ever have any more kids, it will be at home with a midwife. This is coming from the chick who ran to the hospital with both of my kids, begging for an epidural asap. Changed woman, I am!)
AHHHH! As a NICU nurse, the very last statement scares the beans outta me. I'm DEFINITELY going to have to watch that documentary to see how it has swayed you. I've seen one too many tragedies. This is coming from a girl who felt the same way as you do now, UNTIL I worked in the hospital.
ReplyDeleteOh, HI! It's Rachel. :) xoxo!
PS: Do you use Netflix? Wondering where I should look for it. I'm totally open to everyone's opinions and I, myself, like to stay educated regarding what information is out there. I re-read what I wrote and hoped it didn't sound otherwise!
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ReplyDeleteHI back! 1. I definitely am not saying that all births should be at home. Even the documentary lays out specific reasons why at home birth would be impossible, and goes into detail about a midwife's ability to judge if getting to the hospital is neccessary. I'm thankful for your career and think that your position is essential. <3. Also, yes, it's on Netflix. Hulu might have it, too, though.
Awesome, I'll check it out! They just scare the crap out of me and before my career, I was all about midwives! I can totally see there are two sides to everything, though! I will definitely check it out. We DEFINITELY do the Netflix thing .. probably a little TOO often. We have a slight obsession. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the info and letting me stalk your blog. I'll have to peek back more often!