Yoga

Long time ago, when I was still living in Argentina, I started doing yoga.

It started as a social meeting; once a week, a bunch of friends and a yoga instructor, getting together in a house. We all enjoyed it very much, and did it for almost two years. Sergio, our instructor, was an awesome dude. He would bring a lot of different options for us to choose: straps, blocks, balls, sticks.... and then, he would ask: lazy yoga? power yoga? hangover yoga? He was cool with whatever we would wanted to do that particular day. It was super fun!

When I moved to Maui, I tried keeping my "yogi" momentum going so I started a real yoga class. It wasn't what I was used to... So professional and serious and boring. I quit after a few classes. I longed that home yoga class, the friends, the homy feeling, the "I do what I want without feeling judged".

A few years passed before I realized I could still have my own home yoga. This time, no friends, no hangovers (for the most part) and no Sergio. But I was ready to go back to the commitment of doing it every week. I bought a real yoga mat (never had one of my own until that moment), found some Youtube yoga videos, and soon enough I was, once again, all in.

To my own surprise, the weekly yoga class soon turned into a daily practice. My husband got really into it as well, so we wake up early, set up our "studio" (move furniture, set up mats, blocks, straps) and turn the video on. We found the way to do it without the hassle of going to a class full of sweaty people, heavy breathings and weird noises.

Matt prefers the super active stuff. Lots of strength, lots of planks, lots of holding posses. He follows Tim for the most part. Check him out; that guy is insane! I can't really stick to it, too much for me. I like Adriene better, even though she tends to talk to much, her classes are gentle and easier for me.

I highly recommend the morning yoga video she has. It's quite old, but oh so yummy! It's always nice going back to it when you feel kinda out of it. It's a great 'come-back-to-yoga' practice... It makes me smile, every time. And it reminds me why I stick to yoga: it makes you feel good.

Yoga with Adriene - Morning Yoga

Lazy Saturday = Little Zipper Pouch

It's been a long while since last time I wrote anything here... Life's been insane this last year. I went back to school - that should say it all. A big part of my life it's completely taken by reading, writing, preparing classes, grading papers and thinking (a lot of thinking). But I have to admit it: I absolutely love it. Even though there are good and bad times (more on that maybe in a different post), overall I'm having an amazing time. And on top of that, it just feels right...

Back to what this un-eventful Saturday has brought: sewing. I haven't sewn for almost a year now. I started a pair of pants that never finished and that's pretty much all the sewing I've done (with the exception of occasional birdies that I still make when somebody orders through my Etsy Shop). So, since today I had no motivation to actually work (i.e.: more reading, more writing, more grant seeking, etc), I decided to create something new. That's something that always cheers me up when I feel lazy ;)

I had no idea what to make, and because I wanted to actually finish whatever I started, I thought of a little zipper pouch. Small project, not a lot of time or thinking, a few materials... exactly what I was looking for! So I did it, and here it is:

It turned out okay, with minor hiccups, but cute overall. I'm happy with my new pouch. I'm happy with my Saturday.

See ya next post!