Sunday 2 July 2017

Christmas in July 2017 day 2 / Noël en juillet 2017 jour 2

CIJ day 2 / jour 2

Getting in shape for the Holidays

·         Easy yoga routine.  I like the ones with Esther Eckhart on youtube and you can do the part of the body you want or a whole routine.  I do the beginner routine… I like the seated hip opening sequence (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsPUAppdfqs )and Yoga for opening the shoulders (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppToA1N0CgE ).  I also like the Morning yoga flow (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VffMmPZ3yZE )sequence.  They are quite short sequences so I do at least 2 of them at a time.  Cole Chance from YogaTX is another one I like very much.
·         Any other exercise or stretching is good – 20 minutes would be great if you don’t exercise regularly.  You can get a printable easy stretching routine here : https://www.offgridweb.com/preparation/daily-stretching-exercises/


·         Sleep – have a regular sleep routine IMPORTANT!
·         Hydration – plenty of water.
·         Eat light – healthy foods.  Remember it’s a no cheat month.  Do portion control and no alcohol!
·         Cut sugar – salt
·         Regular vitamin D
·         Get your flu shot
·         Relaxation – meditation – drawing – 15 minutes a day.
·         Walk at least 15 minutes a day
·         Self-massage with tennis balls http://www.prevention.com/fitness/fitness-tips/natural-pain-relief-tennis-ball  .  In fact when I found this, I printed it out instantly.  I will be trying this.
·         8-step ayurvedic morning ritual http://everydayayurveda.org/8-step-ayurvedic-morning-ritual/



5 comments:

  1. Fantastic ideas. Thanks for sharing these.
    Tanya

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  2. Great post! I'm going to check out the yoga links. At a certain age (mine!), flexibility is so important.

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  3. Wonderful advice! If we follow it, we'll be in better shape not only for the holidays, but for anything else life throws at us.

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  4. I agree, keeping yourself in shape and happy is the best way to get ready!

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