I confess I am a homebody, I go to work and come straight home and don’t leave the house again. Repeat this five days a week. On the weekends I run my errands but then back home.
You all know I love my 30 day challenges So this time I’m getting out of my comfort zone and finding things to do, to improve my body, mind and soul or just to have fun. I need to be less boring and I need to expand and get out more.
I should mention I stumbled across class pass which helped make my adventure possible. I’ll leave a link below in case you’re interested.
Day 1
Bikram Yoga…my first big day and I signed up for the Yin class which is a more passive class and more like great stretching. I wanted to start small and I thought “Yeah I got this”
Now…When I read the description it said unheated but apparently that meant not as hot. Guys this was my first experience with hot yoga and it was quite the unwelcome surprise.
How to explain it, it’s like working out in a sauna. I got used to the heat but the stretches lasted a long time. And my flexibility was so very sad.
Just my luck I was next to Mr. All American Yoga Master shaming me with his incredible flexibility, I tried to reach for my toes and only got as far as my knees while he literally folded himself in half. Now I know this is an excellent opportunity to push myself and I could have faked the poses for a few moments but we held them for five minutes each…impossible.
Okay aside from the shame, the class was great and I met a very nice lady while I was there, who kindly woke me up after our end of workout meditation session. Yep I fell asleep. It was hot, I just spent and hour stretching and it was dark. What can I say…
Fortunately my short nap didn’t ruin my bedtime because I slept like a champ all night, which I’m not usually good at.
Initially I would’ve said I’ll never do it again but the day after I felt amazing….so maybe.
Day 2
Lomi Lomi Massage – Tonight I embarked on a more therapeutic adventure. I went to a new spa that offered Lomi Lomi massage. If you’re not familiar with this one, it originates in Hawaii and the movements are focused on long strokes and moving like the ocean.
This is my favorite type of massage, because it’s so relaxing. If it’s done right. I was a little apprehensive to go to new spa because you never know what you’re going to get.
I’m happy to report they were great and I was treated so well. The truth is I felt good helping out a new business and left them a great review because they earned it. The massage was relaxing and they even added hot stones at no extra charge and who doesn’t love hot stones.
I was definitely ready to go home after work but I’m glad I didn’t this was a great way to end my night.
Day 3
Pilates Reformer 1 – Much to my Dismay I ended up with a kidney infection, and I was down for two days. Now I’m back up and running and to kick off this weekend Im doing a reformer Pilates. Now I am a Pilates girl so this is not a new activity but I’m getting up and getting out and that is my goal.
I had a really great instructor. My favorite so far. I love Pilates because it’s great exercise but also not so high impact it kills me. The best part is it still challenges me and I see a difference in my body because of it.
Day 4
B12 Injection – If you have celiac like I do you probably have a hard time absorbing some vitamins. I am no exception, I struggle with absorption from all the fat soluble vitamins and B12.
Even though I hate needles I thought this would be a good one to try. The good news… I didn’t pass out. It did hurt a little and my arm felt heavy but by morning I didn’t even notice it.
While I was there I met the owner who took me on a tour of the facilities. Which was pretty cool because she offers so many natural healing alternatives. I confess I geeked out a little bit with all the gadgets and gizmos.
Day 5
Barre 60 Minute Signature class – I was disillusioned when I signed up for this class. I imagined my ballet barre doing pirouettes and some light stretching. Man was I wrong, this was an intense class.
We did so many lunges and squats I’m stunned I was able to walk to my car. Without question I will be in pain tomorrow. The instructor was so high energy and it did feel like I was dancing instead of working out for the first half of the class.
There were a lot fun moves and the music was upbeat and exciting and if I had better stamina I probably would have enjoyed the heck out of it, but I don’t …so I was doing quite a bit of modifications by mid-class.
I was told it’s like Pilates and I would agree they have similar moves but Pilates is more form and barre is more dance. I think it just depends on your body and what it can handle.
All I know is I’m thankful there is no workout tomorrow just pure sweet oxygen.
Day 6
Oxygen Aromatherapy Treatment
So tonight is Day 6, I’m almost done with my first week of adventures and I’m enjoying it.
Tonight I tried oxygen/aromatherapy. I have to say I really embraced this one. They put me in a big comfy chair and give you a warm neck pillow and a blanket. The room is dark and soothing music plays in the background and on the very big screen they showed beautiful pictures of nature.
How did I feel after? I felt great. I chose blackberry and vanilla essential oils for my aroma, which was not too strong just nice and gentle. Before you begin they offer you choices, there were about five different ones. For this particular one they mentioned it is supposed to help with digestive issues and I definitely struggle with this one. And shockingly it did….
Not to mention my energy is great tonight. I feel happy and positive. I wish I had gone this morning when I was not feeling so happy or energetic it would’ve made my day so much better.
Day 7
Spin – So tonight’s adventure was spin class. First I want to say the instructor was amazing… high energy and so much fun.
I got lost trying to get there and I was a few minutes late and I’m kind of grateful because that class kicked my butt! I was sweating like crazy and half an hour after the class ended I was still trying to get my heart rate down.
I was little unsure of the special shoes we had to wear but thankfully the staff was so nice, they helped me figure it out. At first I did not like being locked into the bike by my shoes but guys I might have fallen off a couple times if I had not worn them. Overall, the class was fun but man my cardio ability is minimal. I definitely want to do this one again but maybe later in the month…
Day 8
Center and Balance Pilates
