I did day 4’s video earlier today to make up for not doing one yesterday, and now it’s time to do day 5! This video is only 20 minutes long, and I’m glad because it’s getting late. I’ve worked a few hours, gotten some things done around the house, and took a nap, and now I’m ready for the next video!
Before 3-Week Yoga Retreat Day 5 – Flow on the Go: It’s 9:23 p.m. I’m feeling pretty good, maybe a little sleepy. My back hurts a little but what else is new. I was feeling a little hungry but didn’t want to eat right before working out, so I drank some orange juice and that seems to have done the trick. So now I’m ready to Flow on the Go!
WORKOUT TOOLS:
1. Yoga mat. Yoga is really, really difficult to do without a mat because it’s much harder to stabilize yourself and hold the poses without one. I learned this from doing PiYo in the past, so if you don’t have one, I really recommend getting one.
2. Optional yoga block. This is handy to have if you aren’t flexible or have poor balance and could use the extra support. I don’t have one and it’s definitely not required.
3. Towel or sculpting band. This is really only needed if your arms are not flexible enough to touch reach behind you. So if you’re flexible, you won’t need to use a towel or band.
After 3-Week Yoga Retreat Day 5 – Flow on the Go: As usual, that felt good. Since it was a shorter video, time definitely flew by while doing it. I really love where he just has you sit and breathe at the end of these videos. It’s so relaxing. I keep forgetting the names of the poses, but the one where you lay on the floor and lift your chest and legs up feels really good, and I feel like that one in particular will help to strengthen my lower back. I’m careful not to lift up too high so I don’t strain it, but I can definitely feel it in the muscles back there.
He wanted us to try upward-facing dog in this video, but I decided to just stick with “Cobra” because I think the former would be a little too hard on my back for today. I know after doing this for a while that I’ll be able to do that position more easily, and that will be a goal of mine. When I’m able to do it without hurting my back, that will show a clear improvement.
Overall, another great video and I’m really enjoying this program and am definitely looking forward to tomorrow’s video, which is titled “Relax.” That should be a great one! Check back tomorrow to find out what I think about it, and if you’d like to try these yourself, please let me know! I’d love to help you get started.
April Kolesar
Independent Beachbody Coach