Wolf Moon, Old Moon, Moon After Yule. I find the names of
the different full moons to be pretty interesting. I don't pretend to
know a lot about the moon, it's just always been a point of interest for
me. Now, I'd be lying if I said I didn't feel the energy present at the time of the full moon. I'm incredibly aware of the full moon and all the goodness it brings me on a monthly basis. For January, I read that the full moon was in line with Sirius, the dog star. So that created this awesome GUIDING quality to the full moon; perfect to start the new year! Sages tell us the full moon is a great time to shed things
that don't serve us; to start over, in a way. I definitely felt that this
month, as I've been solidifying my intentions for the year over the weekend. With the full moon last night, I feel that this week is a great time for me to "start" on the changes I want to make this year.
I purchased The Ultimate Yogi dvd collection with the
intention of starting on January 8th, and getting back in the swing of a daily, home asana practice. However, I know
myself so well that it'll be nothing short of a bona-fide miracle if I
make it to the mat every. single. day. So, for me personally, I'm going
to shoot for every other day, ultimately working up to a daily practice. That will still be a challenge for me, and I expect to finish my first attempt at the program in May or June.
Another modification I'm going to make is in regards to the diet. Again,
I have a hard enough time with eating well/clean as is, so I'm going to
set the goal of being 80% better. Eating better is a priority for me
this year, but I don't see myself doing the 3 day diet challenges that the
UY program presents.
Maybe sometime in the future I'll be ready to do the challenge in 108
consecutive days, no cheats, and follow the 3 day diet plans, but I
truly feel that my modifications will be challenge enough for where I am right now. The last
thing I want to do is overwhelm myself and quit (I've been known to do
this).
A couple other things you can expect to see on this blog are:
*Personal writings to help me be more expressive
* Trying new recipes to help me eat better (like almond flour tortillas and other "clean" goodies)
*Book musings and after-thoughts
*Things that inspire me (articles, music, images, etc.)
2015 is MY year. I'm going to do what I think is best for me,
how I think it'll work best for me. And I'm sticking to that! Feel free to follow this blog and check back regularly. I'll be posting a lot about The Ultimate Yogi program for the first part of the year, but I hope to see this blog mature as the months go on! Stay tuned for yoga, health, and inspiration!
