Hi all!
I've joined this community in hopes of finding support and information on this path I have found myself on. I've always been kind of active. I grew up with sedentary, overweight parents who never did much of anything except eat, watch tv and play games. Bless their Midwestern hearts, I love them but this has instilled in me an overall laziness when it comes to fitness. To look at me one would guess I'm fit and I am to some degree. I eat alright, I like to hike, ride my bike and walk places, I practice yoga (10 years), I even teach yoga...for a living!
Since I began teaching more I practice less...exactly the opposite of what should happen but it does...to every teacher I know. I also have come into some chronic back pain as a result of injuries sustained in my rambunctious youth. Compressed discs in my low back and hyper-mobile SI joints have ruled out running, which is fine because I dislike it immensely. I'm working on rehabilitation of this area and have cut a lot of physical activity I was doing out of my life because it was making it worse. However, I need to start moving my body. My biggest obstacle is not knowing what things are appropriate for my body and MOTIVATION. I can talk myself OUT of anything.
So, here I am. Wanting to be healthier and fit as I find myself in my 30's. I am the happiest I've ever been and feel that this is the last piece missing to round everything out.
I've joined this community in hopes of finding support and information on this path I have found myself on. I've always been kind of active. I grew up with sedentary, overweight parents who never did much of anything except eat, watch tv and play games. Bless their Midwestern hearts, I love them but this has instilled in me an overall laziness when it comes to fitness. To look at me one would guess I'm fit and I am to some degree. I eat alright, I like to hike, ride my bike and walk places, I practice yoga (10 years), I even teach yoga...for a living!
Since I began teaching more I practice less...exactly the opposite of what should happen but it does...to every teacher I know. I also have come into some chronic back pain as a result of injuries sustained in my rambunctious youth. Compressed discs in my low back and hyper-mobile SI joints have ruled out running, which is fine because I dislike it immensely. I'm working on rehabilitation of this area and have cut a lot of physical activity I was doing out of my life because it was making it worse. However, I need to start moving my body. My biggest obstacle is not knowing what things are appropriate for my body and MOTIVATION. I can talk myself OUT of anything.
So, here I am. Wanting to be healthier and fit as I find myself in my 30's. I am the happiest I've ever been and feel that this is the last piece missing to round everything out.
