{"id":248,"date":"2006-06-12T07:23:36","date_gmt":"2006-06-12T15:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kateandryan.net\/?p=248"},"modified":"2006-06-12T07:28:27","modified_gmt":"2006-06-12T15:28:27","slug":"return-to-yoga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.kateandryan.net\/?p=248","title":{"rendered":"Return to Yoga"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A few months ago I started a yoga practice but despite feeling better I decided it was taking too much time.  Lately, however, my muscles have been stiffer and I haven&#8217;t been sleeping well.  Clearly I need to do something or my health is going to continue to suffer.  With that in mind I&#8217;ve ordered a couple of books.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/redirect?tag=authorryanmwi-20%26link_code=xm2%26camp=2025%26creative=165953%26path=http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/redirect.html%253fASIN=0553380974%2526tag=authorryanmwi-20%2526lcode=xm2%2526cID=2025%2526ccmID=165953%2526location=\/o\/ASIN\/0553380974%25253FSubscriptionId=0VYJWFG3P1CV4QKTYXG2\" title=\"View product details at Amazon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.amazon.com\/images\/P\/0553380974.01._SCMZZZZZZZ_.jpg\" alt=\"Kripalu Yoga : A Guide to Practice On and Off the Mat\" style=\"align:center;\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/redirect?tag=authorryanmwi-20%26link_code=xm2%26camp=2025%26creative=165953%26path=http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/redirect.html%253fASIN=0936399651%2526tag=authorryanmwi-20%2526lcode=xm2%2526cID=2025%2526ccmID=165953%2526location=\/o\/ASIN\/0936399651%25253FSubscriptionId=0VYJWFG3P1CV4QKTYXG2\" title=\"View product details at Amazon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.amazon.com\/images\/P\/0936399651.01._SCMZZZZZZZ_.jpg\" alt=\"The Kripalu Cookbook: Gourmet Vegetarian Recipes\" style=\"align:center;\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nIn addition to the two books that I ordered I&#8217;ve requested a few others about yoga from Kripalu teacher Stephen Cope.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/redirect?tag=authorryanmwi-20%26link_code=xm2%26camp=2025%26creative=165953%26path=http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/redirect.html%253fASIN=0553801112%2526tag=authorryanmwi-20%2526lcode=xm2%2526cID=2025%2526ccmID=165953%2526location=\/o\/ASIN\/0553801112%25253FSubscriptionId=0VYJWFG3P1CV4QKTYXG2\" title=\"View product details at Amazon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.amazon.com\/images\/P\/0553801112.01._SCMZZZZZZZ_.jpg\" alt=\"The Wisdom of Yoga : A Seeker's Guide to Extraordinary Living\" \/><\/a>  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/redirect?tag=authorryanmwi-20%26link_code=xm2%26camp=2025%26creative=165953%26path=http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/redirect.html%253fASIN=055337835X%2526tag=authorryanmwi-20%2526lcode=xm2%2526cID=2025%2526ccmID=165953%2526location=\/o\/ASIN\/055337835X%25253FSubscriptionId=0VYJWFG3P1CV4QKTYXG2\" title=\"View product details at Amazon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.amazon.com\/images\/P\/055337835X.01._SCMZZZZZZZ_.jpg\" alt=\"Yoga and the Quest for the True Self\" \/><\/a>  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/redirect?tag=authorryanmwi-20%26link_code=xm2%26camp=2025%26creative=165953%26path=http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/redirect.html%253fASIN=1580175090%2526tag=authorryanmwi-20%2526lcode=xm2%2526cID=2025%2526ccmID=165953%2526location=\/o\/ASIN\/1580175090%25253FSubscriptionId=0VYJWFG3P1CV4QKTYXG2\" title=\"View product details at Amazon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.amazon.com\/images\/P\/1580175090.01._SCMZZZZZZZ_.jpg\" alt=\"Will Yoga &#038; Meditation Really Change My Life: Personal Stories from 25 of North America's Leading Teachers\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This time around I plan to stick to the practice.  I also want to look at my diet and consider changing what I eat.  I already know I want to cut back on the sugar and junk food.  Yesterday we had a salad with greens from our garden and Kate&#8217;s excellent sourdough bread.  I enjoyed the meal.  I&#8217;ve also added the Kripalu DVD to our Netflix queue.  I don&#8217;t know if I&#8217;ll purchase the DVD but I at least wanted to look at it so I can see their approach in motion.<\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t expect these changes to be easy but I&#8217;m becoming more inflexible, gaining weight and I&#8217;m not sleeping.  I can&#8217;t afford not to work on it any longer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few months ago I started a yoga practice but despite feeling better I decided it was taking too much time. Lately, however, my muscles have been stiffer and I haven&#8217;t been sleeping well. Clearly I need to do something or my health is going to continue to suffer. 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