Today I'm introducing 30 days of yoga for all of us lazy couch potatoes. Don't worry we're not going to do just straight up whole 30 days every day, I know that it's feels like too much so we'll have some rest days in between.
Now, this challenge is designed to go with my Philosophical Life program (
part1,
part2) and it's this "month's" side course for The Connection section. You can join in today if you want or any other day for example from June 1st in which case please start from the corresponding day aka Thursday. Same goes for any other day except Sat or Sun, I'll leave a little extra schedule for them at the end of the post.
Here you see the schedule that is designed for 30 days starting Monday. (pdf included in the end) I decided to work with each day of the week instead of just Day1 to Day30 to help us survive weekdays and relax on weekends.
- The first week is all about easing into it so we'll only do 5-10min of Basics of Yoga to get a taste of it. If you feel like repeating 5 times the same routine is boring then it's just for you I've done three different types of routines aka for the First(two days), Second(two days) and Third(one day).
- The second week: we're doing some basic yoga as well but this time it has more meaning to it. Every Monday is going to start with Morning Yoga to help us start the week fresh and happy. Back to the second week, it's mostly an alternation between morning and bedtime yoga which makes it easier for us to actually complete it because it's one set time of the day (after waking up or before going to be). On Thursday we have Yoga for Stress relief as at that point of the week all we want is weekends and some free time to chill so it'll help relax a little bit and finish the week. Friday's Morning Yoga will give you energy to not only work but also party in the evening. For Sunday I chose Bedtime Yoga simply because we need to have a good night sleep to have more energy on Monday's morning.
- Third week starts with our usual Morning Yoga, then a rest day ('cause you deserve it) and a middle week Yoga for Anxiety. I feel like we all have it at some point and the middle of the week tends to be the busiest and most tiring so we're dealing with problem at it's peak. For weekends this week we have targeted exercises. Saturday is a spine day as it's one the most important issues nowadays, you've been sitting for the whole week and probably have a lot of tension in your spine and neck which can cause migraines, dizziness and more, Yoga for Spine will help get everything in place and relieve the built-up tension. Sunday is all about self-care, go for a walk, watch your fav movie or TV show, run a bath and have a quiet me-time while doing Yoga that'll help you feel fresh, calm and happy.
- Forth week gets a lil more intense making our yoga fun into a real routine allowing us to maybe actually make yoga a part of our daily life. Don' worry we still some days off (I understand you guys). Morning Yoga Monday and a Rest Day on Tuesday (if you feel like doing something I recommend Bedtime Yoga or Healthy Body yoga) are followed by something new aka Yoga for Feet, it feels like we don't pay much attention to this part of our body but it's actually very important because that's how we connect with the earth and also get rid of any bad energy. Thursday and Friday are our usual waking and sleeping routines, nothing overwhelming. Finally, on Sunday we have Yoga for Confidence which will help us start the new week with minimum anxiety and max motivation.
- Final Fifth week leaves you somewhat experienced in different Yoga Routines as well as what your mind and body needs so after Morning Yoga Monday you have a Day Routine of your choice.
Congrats! You've done it! We've made through our 30 Day journey. I hope that through these few weeks you've learned a little bit about yoga and a little bit about yourself. Guess what, all these will be even better if you do meditation as well (this is a part of my Philosophical Life series so check it out if you need it). Although, I kinda hope that you can join the yoga community and come with your own routine, I still will be here helping you out if you need me. I have a some ideas for future challenges or posts so hit me up, let me know.
Okay, I've included some links throughout my explanation part but in case you need it all in one place here you go. All of my fav youtube videos that I personally will be following for these 30 Days:
Here's a pdf with a printable table for you. There are to different ones, depending on whether you start during weekday or weekend.
Join in, comment and post using #30daysofphilosophicallife
Unwind and relax
Stay True
XoXo
Ivana
