It’s been a while since I posted, so I wanted to update you as why I haven’t been posting as often. Well, for the past 2 weeks, I’ve been waking up at 5:30AM and hauling my butt out of bed to attend a new yoga studio that just opened down the road in Crescent Springs called Moksha Yoga & Athletica. I know what you’re probably thinking right now… are u kidding me… Yoga.
Well, I gotta tell you that this is no ordinary yoga. Moksha Yoga is form of hot yoga—which means that they heat the room to around 100 degrees—and their series of postures works to stretch, strengthen and tone the muscles while detoxifying the body and calming the mind. Their philosophy, I have learned, is “to attain enlightenment - a state of being that brings understanding of our true nature as sentient beings, opens a sense of deep liberation, and frees us from the suffering of everyday life”. During the class, they teach you get in touch with your breathing and the present moment—not focusing on anything other than the pose at hand. And I tell you what, I’ve never done anything in my life that’s made me sweat as much as this hot yoga. And when the class is over, around 7:30 AM, I feel cleansed and alive. It’s a pretty amazing feeling! They claim that hot yoga has many health benefits including de-stressing, weight loss, preventing insomnia and even anti-depression to name a few… to learn more about the benefits click here.
The other thing that I’ve noticed is that I sustain this energy throughout the day… it’s not like a workout at the gym where I’m dead tired the rest of the day. I actually have more focus and concentration while I’m working and have been a little calmer around the house with the kids (still a work in progress). The other awesome thing is that it’s helping me to wake up earlier (much earlier), so I have some time just for myself in my day… no kids yelling, no dog barking, no wife asking me to do something (sorry Jess), nothing but 1 1/2 hrs of alone time in peace and solitude. And this has started to carry over into the days that I don’t practice, which adds some nice time to do whatever I want to do in the morning before everyone gets up. So, I’m starting to notice almost immediate benefits in my daily life.
Also, I want to send a big THANK YOU out to Rebecca, Leah, and Michael for making me feel comfortable and welcome in this new environment. You guys are awesome!
If you live in the N. Kentucky/Cincinnati area and you are interested in trying something new in terms of fitness or personal development, you might want to give Moksha Yoga a try. In the brief time that I’ve been practicing, I’ve definitely noticed a big difference in my day, so maybe you can too!
