Re: bridge walk+real kickboxing+slim & limber+ essential yoga hatha practice

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Pink Pussycat wrote:

> At almost 40 in addition to never having a Valentine I've also never

> rang in the new year with anyone, so time for another angsty workout

eeehhh, they are both over-rated. heck, im married and dont get

valentines or new years parties.

> Hope everyone has a happy new year! I feel much better after working

> out and am much less blue now.\

my best wishes to you, as always, pinky! im glad that you are

feeling better now

:*carolyn.

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Hi ,

My New Year's nowadays are pretty boring so I'm with Carolyn, New Year's Eve (and Valentine's Day which DH and I typically forget) are highly overrated for romance! I can see though how it could still be a downer if you haven't even had the chance to have a boring holiday with someone else though.

I'm glad your workout made you feel better, it sounds like a wonderful workout too. I think it is awesome how you use exercise to help you through down moments. Much better than those of us (me included) who turn to food! :-)

Hugs for you,

bridge walk+real kickboxing+slim & limber+ essential yoga hatha practice

Well I had a fairly productive day workout wise. I desperately needed to walk at lunch as I'm feeling blue and was craving fresh air and sunlight. (1 hour)At almost 40 in addition to never having a Valentine I've also never rang in the new year with anyone, so time for another angsty workout - I did Danny Sullivan's Real Kickboxing intermediate workout on the bag. Love this! It was easier to follow this time and I'll do it 1-2 more times before going on to the advanced and 20 minute workouts, as I want to savor these. (45 minutes)I really need to stretch my beat up body out so I popped in Slim & Limber. Very nice!! It was 15 minutes long and was nearly identical to the aerobic stretches we do after class at the gym only held longer. I know I will use this one often. (15 minutes)I need more than that though, so I pulled out another virgin workout: Essential Yoga: Hatha Practice. This had a lot of the same stretches as Slim & Limber and is kind of novel because it's Australian and the setting is on a lava bed beach by the ocean where this huge cacti grow. She pronounces "asana" as "ah-SAW-nah" and "yoga" sounds almost like a Brooklyn accent and is pronounced "yoger". This was a beginner practice and you start lying supine on the mat stretching the legs, spinal twists, shoulder stands, then moving to a prone position with leg lifts to work the lower back. There are some cobras, standing stretches, and a tree pose. (30 minutes)So I got 2.5 hours in today, though all but the kickboxing was gentle. Tomorrow I have 2 very difficult hours at the gym, and Wednesday might very well be Start It Up and Cool It Off Express (thanks Kathy, they arrived today!!)Hope everyone has a happy new year! I feel much better after working out and am much less blue now.Namaste,

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Awww, I'm sorry you were blue . Maybe this year will be THE year for you.Great workout - wow 2.5 hours!Darcy On Dec 31, 2007 9:17 PM, Pink Pussycat <

pinkpussycat@...> wrote:

Well I had a fairly productive day workout wise. I desperately needed to walk at lunch as I'm feeling blue and was craving fresh air and sunlight. (1 hour)At almost 40 in addition to never having a Valentine I've also never rang in the new year with anyone, so time for another angsty workout - I did Danny Sullivan's Real Kickboxing intermediate workout on the bag. Love this! It was easier to follow this time and I'll do it 1-2 more times before going on to the advanced and 20 minute workouts, as I want to savor these. (45 minutes)

I really need to stretch my beat up body out so I popped in Slim & Limber. Very nice!! It was 15 minutes long and was nearly identical to the aerobic stretches we do after class at the gym only held longer. I know I will use this one often. (15 minutes)

I need more than that though, so I pulled out another virgin workout: Essential Yoga: Hatha Practice. This had

a lot of the same stretches as Slim & Limber and is kind of novel because it's Australian and the setting is on a lava bed beach by the ocean where this huge cacti grow. She pronounces " asana " as " ah-SAW-nah " and " yoga " sounds almost like a Brooklyn accent and is pronounced " yoger " . This was a beginner practice and you start lying supine on the mat stretching the legs, spinal twists, shoulder stands, then moving to a prone position with leg lifts to work the lower back. There are some cobras, standing stretches, and a tree pose. (30 minutes)

So I got 2.5 hours in today, though all but the kickboxing was gentle. Tomorrow I have 2 very difficult hours at the gym, and Wednesday might very well be Start It Up and Cool It Off Express (thanks Kathy, they arrived today!!)

Hope everyone has a happy new year! I feel much better after working out and am much less blue now.Namaste,

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laura,

sorry about your blues. i have had them for the last 3 months:( hard

to break away from! i have good days and bad days. my solution is to

try new things--maybe something a little outside my comfort zone. for

some reason this helps me feel better!

stacey

>

> Well I had a fairly productive day workout wise. I desperately

needed to walk at lunch as I'm feeling blue and was craving fresh air

and sunlight. (1 hour)

>

> At almost 40 in addition to never having a Valentine I've also

never rang in the new year with anyone, so time for another angsty

workout - I did Danny Sullivan's Real Kickboxing intermediate

workout on the bag. Love this! It was easier to follow this time

and I'll do it 1-2 more times before going on to the advanced and 20

minute workouts, as I want to savor these. (45 minutes)

>

> I really need to stretch my beat up body out so I popped in Slim &

Limber. Very nice!! It was 15 minutes long and was nearly identical

to the aerobic stretches we do after class at the gym only held

longer. I know I will use this one often. (15 minutes)

>

> I need more than that though, so I pulled out another virgin

workout: Essential Yoga: Hatha Practice. This had a lot of the same

stretches as Slim & Limber and is kind of novel because it's

Australian and the setting is on a lava bed beach by the ocean where

this huge cacti grow. She pronounces " asana " as " ah-SAW-nah "

and " yoga " sounds almost like a Brooklyn accent and is

pronounced " yoger " . This was a beginner practice and you start

lying supine on the mat stretching the legs, spinal twists, shoulder

stands, then moving to a prone position with leg lifts to work the

lower back. There are some cobras, standing stretches, and a tree

pose. (30 minutes)

>

> So I got 2.5 hours in today, though all but the kickboxing was

gentle. Tomorrow I have 2 very difficult hours at the gym, and

Wednesday might very well be Start It Up and Cool It Off Express

(thanks Kathy, they arrived today!!)

>

> Hope everyone has a happy new year! I feel much better after

working out and am much less blue now.

>

> Namaste,

>

>

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No Valentine, no new year's date. Ditto for me, Jen Pink Pussycat wrote: Well I had a fairly productive day workout wise. I desperately needed to

walk at lunch as I'm feeling blue and was craving fresh air and sunlight. (1 hour)At almost 40 in addition to never having a Valentine I've also never rang in the new year with anyone, so time for another angsty workout - I did Danny Sullivan's Real Kickboxing intermediate workout on the bag. Love this! It was easier to follow this time and I'll do it 1-2 more times before going on to the advanced and 20 minute workouts, as I want to savor these. (45 minutes)I really need to stretch my beat up body out so I popped in Slim & Limber. Very nice!! It was 15 minutes long and was nearly identical to the aerobic stretches we do after class at the gym only held longer. I know I will use this one often. (15 minutes)I need more than that though, so I pulled out another virgin workout: Essential Yoga: Hatha Practice. This had a lot of the same stretches as Slim & Limber and is kind of novel because

it's Australian and the setting is on a lava bed beach by the ocean where this huge cacti grow. She pronounces "asana" as "ah-SAW-nah" and "yoga" sounds almost like a Brooklyn accent and is pronounced "yoger". This was a beginner practice and you start lying supine on the mat stretching the legs, spinal twists, shoulder stands, then moving to a prone position with leg lifts to work the lower back. There are some cobras, standing stretches, and a tree pose. (30 minutes)So I got 2.5 hours in today, though all but the kickboxing was gentle. Tomorrow I have 2 very difficult hours at the gym, and Wednesday might very well be Start It Up and Cool It Off Express (thanks Kathy, they arrived today!!)Hope everyone has a happy new year! I feel much better after working out and am much less blue now.Namaste,

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Jen, thank you for empathizing! I don't mind being single, really.. but there are times when single people can feel acutely excluded from fun times in Life and it's depressing.Hugs,me

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I'm single too so I know how you feel. Jen Pink Pussycat wrote: Jen, thank you for empathizing! I don't mind being single, really.. but there are times when single people can feel acutely excluded from fun times in Life and it's

depressing.Hugs,me

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((HUGS)) to both of you - sorry to hear your blue.

Stacey, I was blue on and off for the first year after

having my DD - I think it was just the stress of it

all and I'm wondering if that isn't part of it for

you? Having a small baby is very demanding, plus, you

have three other children so you're probably not

getting enough down-time to re-charge. Hang in there,

Donna (p.s. did you get your Kundalini DVD yet? I

remember you said you ordered the Ana/Ravi one - I

think I might order some more, I find it very

uplifting!)

--- Stacey Brennan-Melvin

wrote:

> laura,

> sorry about your blues. i have had them for the last

> 3 months:( hard

> to break away from! i have good days and bad days.

> my solution is to

> try new things--maybe something a little outside my

> comfort zone. for

> some reason this helps me feel better!

> stacey

>

>

>

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