My Thoughts on Yoga

Yesterday was my first experience with P90X Yoga X. Yoga is a very underestimated exercise. Before yesterday, I was guilty of falling into the category of people who believe yoga is a form of light stretching... a "rest day" if you will. I am no longer in that group of people, and it is not light stretching. It is a test of endurance. Not the half marathon kind where you can't feel your toes anymore because you've been running for the amount of time it takes to drive to Austin from Houston, but the strength kind where you are stretching muscles you didn't even know you had, much less have ever used.

Overall, I came to the conclusion that yoga is not an easy workout, but it is one that is very beneficial. I felt like I was back in my gymnastics days, and I even called Matt in the room to spot me while trying a head-stand. It wasn't pretty, but I tried. And I will keep trying. Isn't that what challenging yourself is all about?

I will leave you with Avery's version of "downward dog"...

...trying to convince me I was doing it wrong.

What are your thoughts about yoga?

Christmas Break

Well, we are all moved in to our new place. We feel like we have been working non-stop trying to make this our new home, and with Christmas in two days, it is definitely starting to feel like that. After today, we are taking a break from working until after Christmas.

 So, here is a glimpse into our Christmas Break so far…

To end my semester in 7th grade math, we had many visits from Fabio, our Elf on the Shelf. Here are a few of our favorite Fab-moments. On the last day of class, he brought us a present--a math clock. What a sweetheart! He will be missed. Until next year, Fabio!

Matt has been wanting to try hot yoga for a while, so I agreed to join him even though everything I had ever heard about hot yoga was "miserable, horrible, etc." I mustered the energy and decided to try to be a good wife and go with him. It was actually a very good workout. Other than both of us pretty much sweating out our body weight, we kind of enjoyed it. With all the moving, we needed a little relaxation time. We also gave a couple of pieces of our furniture a makeover. One of the pieces has been sitting in our storage unit for about a year and a half, and the other was hidden in our bedroom. Neither completely went with our decor, so now they both are looking much more like our style. I will post about the makeover later, but for now, here's a summary in photo-form…

"And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said until them, Fear not: for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For until you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men." Luke 2:9-14

Merry Christmas to you and yours! 

Love,

The Bormanns