When COVID hit, the yoga studios shut. No longer could I go to a class for the guidance of a teacher or to feel a sense of unity and connection in shared breath. Whilst online classes kept us going somewhat, they didn't feed the yogic soul as much as 'the real thing'. After COVID, the landscape had shifted. Studios all over the place shut down, and are still shutting down. The tidal wave of yoga here had ebbed. There was no money in it to sustain yoga teachers any more.

Then, I guess I just stopped practicing. My body was changing in response to menopause and it was hard to find a practice that suited me. Everything seemed to be hot and powerful, the opposite of what I needed, and slipping into a yin space was too quiet for me, forcing me to sit with emotions and feelings I did not want to nor need to. I needed unity of breath and movement to feel connected - hence why I've been surfing much more than intentional, strong asana based vinyasa.

Yet, once a yogi, always a yogi. I still meditated a little, and still went to bed after a few down dogs and other stretches. But there was always that need for accountability - to get back into consistant practice again.

Cue Yoga with Adrienne.

One of the worlds most well known youtube yogis, this Texan woman has been holding these January challenges for ten years now. Day 0 was new years day - time to clean out the yoga room and set an alarm to remember to log on to Youtube every day and get on it!

It doesn't really matter if you skip a day, as long as you practice them in sequence, so if you're just getting to this now, roll out your mat, and do Day 0 and Day 1. Each session seems to be no longer than 20 minutes which is really do-able for all of us. She wants yoga to be accessible to the masses, so don't be thinking you will find it too hard.

I'm personally really excited by it. Are you in?