The quarantine life is becoming the new norm for a while longer.
The initial shock, denial and anger have passed. We grieved about all the things we can’t do. And I see that more people are actually getting comfortable and nesteling.
Luckily, we are not moving into summer like Europe, so it’s somewhat more natural to slow down and stay indoors.
I have been in touch with many of you over the past few weeks. We are truly in this together! Everything you guys share, I’m struggling with, too!
The messages this week were very similar:
I don’t move enough.
My back hurts.
My hips are tight.
I don’t sleep well.
The issue here is the lack of movement. We don’t commute to work, we don’t go places. We order more stuff online and get everything delivered to the door. But more importantly, we sit more.
You have heard me saying that sitting on chairs with back support is bad for us.
HIPS: when we swapped the mighty squat for a chair, we got really rusty in our hips. Instead of flexing and externally rotating in our hips, deeply flexing knees, stretching calves, we hardly use our legs while sitting on chairs.
And we sit a lot! We sit to eat, work, and relax.
Backs: with hips being the foundation of our spine, tightness in them causes over-compensation in the vertebral column. Instead of a healthy wave in the spine, we end up with one big bow. This causes discomfort, stiffness and eventually pain in the back and neck. Ouch!
It’s time for us to claim the happy hips and spines back! Time to do yoga regularly.
I am sure you know that it takes about 21 days to establish a good habit. But it takes much less to lose it again. So all you need to do - is keep the good work up. Keep showing up on the mats, move, release tension, stretch!
But more than anything, do yoga for your mental and emotional health. Because you have heard me say this so many times: we do yoga for peace of mind. And a beautifully strong body is just a bonus, a lucky by-product.
Join my online live-streamed classes - lock the date in your calendar. And simply SHOW UP.
