Self improvement. Mind you I've just finished day 6 and am feeling more self exhausted at the moment😪. I am loving the practices though thank you very much Adrienne
Crafty, crafty, Adriene. You knew that naming a 22 min session “Light” was the only way you were gonna get me to do core work. I see you…you mischievous queen 👀👀👀
As a guy it’s nice sometimes. Most times it feels too patronizing and I’d rather be told what to do matter of factly. Regardless I’ve been coming back to her for 5 years now.
@@sillysissyphus4877 Oh for sure. Context really matters for me. Like who am I with? Am I specifically training for something that'll make "Feel the burn!" feel more motivating? Or am I just here to connect with my body in a more chill way atm. Both phrases defs have their place!
In today's practice, when Adriene said "every time you show up to practice, it's an I love you to yourself" I started bawling my eyes out. My relationship with myself has been rocky the past couple months and yoga was the only thing keeping me sane, so that hit really deep for me. A little reminder to everyone, you will only have yourself for the rest of your life, learn to love instead of hating yourself, it's an important life skill to have... Namaste everyone ❤️
I totally relate to your comment and whilst I edited the phrase to say out loud 'I am learning to love myself', it felt good to say.... Out of the blue crying on the mat is a regular occurrence for me, too. One I no longer try to stifle, and just let the tears flow..... Namaste 💜
I showed up today. I could do about 40% of what I watched, but I showed up. I accepted my frustration, embraced it, and showered myself with compassion. As Adriene said, maybe in 7 years I could do as she did, but today is today and I might have looked a mess, but I still showed up.
Reflect Day 26:12:24✅🎉🎁 Showing up is the hardest part. I dragged myself onto the mat....Feeling so exhausted and deflated...this bounced me back with the hard hip lifts and I had to take some breaks in btw😅...it was painful, but so worth it to find the early time to move my body and mind and what a nice abs workout to start Boxing day...i definitely connected well with my core muscles. Thank you Adriene, much love❤🌷....Sending much strength and patience to all practicing on 2024 Boxing day..You've got this!😅💪🏾 C u 2moro....Namaste ☮️🎉🎄🎁🙏🏾
I feel a bit relieved reading many other people comment that they found this session tough. Core work has always been really difficult for me and I felt angry and frustrated the whole time. I think I have expectations of myself that I can't let go of when it comes to this type of work. For now I'll go have a cup of hot chocolate and hope to come back tomorrow with more compassion for myself. Good luck everyone!
💚 I finished crying and angry, everything felt like the opposite of love. I hope I can find the zen I normally find with these Jan challenges again. For you as well. There's a unique struggle with core work and altho I'm not a beginner I feel useless. Urgh.
I felt frustrated and angry too. I started tired and just couldn't do what I thought I should be able too. I know what you mean about having expectations of yourself. I normally feel like I have a strong core in exercise but yoga core seems to defeat me. 😕 I'm still gonna show up tomorrow and know it will never be as hard as it was today again as I get stronger each day. I hope you will too! Namaste 💜
I too am feeling relieved to see comments from others who found this very tough! I was very frustrated with this one and could have used some mods. I have been practicing yoga regularly for a year (started with the YWA challenge in Jan. 2021) and I think I have gained core strength, but oof this had me questioning my progress!
I’m right there with you! In my 2-3 years of doing yoga w Adriene, this is the first time I’ve cried with frustration. Feeling disappointed with myself. But tomorrow is a new day ❤thanks so much Adriene, today was tough, but I’m not sure how I would have survived the pandemic times without you. Eternal gratitude.
Realizing that I cannot always do exactly what she's doing is my lesson in personal acceptance. This is my practice for me and what my body needs and can do today, not trying to force it to 'look like her" or worse, hurt myself. Feeling good!! My love to all here working through really tough times. I hope you find what you need too...
This is exactly what I needed to hear. Was feeling so discouraged the first couple of days because I couldn’t “keep up” - but you are so right and phrased it so well. Thank you 💜
@@spiderhunt4 You and me both. I can't always do the poses -- sometimes I can't do them as long as she suggests, and sometimes I can't do them at all. But when that happens, I say to myself, "I'm out here with a bunch of other folks struggling like me, and hey, at least we're here together!" So . . . solidarity! And keep going!
Girl it's the way I completely forgot she said we were gonna be working on our core today.. and when I was getting everything prepared, I remember her saying that fr and I was like, "Awe damn it." lol
@@theesereneone28 Same!!! OMG, I even said to myself oh I thought we were doing core? I guess it's light 20 minute sesh for today... (LITTLE DID I KNOW) 😫 I can still feel the burn ngl
I actually found this so hard I cried halfway through. I feel comforted reading the comments, glad I'm not the only one who felt frustrated. Today was not a great day for me to try this challenging practice. But I'm glad I tried.
Same! And I kept stopping and feeling really frustrated, so I think we should just be happy that we showed up and gave it a go, rather than being angry at ourselves.
Me too. This felt for me like punishment on a day I was already struggling. As cliche as it might sound, we actually did a great job just trying. Process over product. Hang in there, we're right there with you
I did it, but I didn't find it particularly fun. It was frustrating at times, and I think I could've dealt with it better if it had been treated as more of a "workout" and less as a "yoga" session. Meaning that I closed the video some time in the cooling down period at the end because I couldn't deal with the "reclaim your center yada yada" stuff.
Adriene makes it look so easy and in the meantime she just calmly explains what she's doing while I had my core and obliques screaming at me: what are you doin! arg! 😂
Today's session was really challenging but I did it after rotting in bed for two hours, stuck in a mindless doom scrolling fueled by anxiety and at the end of the session, I was achy, sweaty but also realized that my brain had been quiet for 20mn. Thank you for this peaceful break. 💜
Today I did 22 minutes of yoga, but it was not the yoga from this video. As I first sat on my mat before pressing play, I thought “wow, I feel like I’m on the verge of tears, that’s weird…”. After doing the start of the practice, my body was telling me that this wasn’t what it needed today: it needed rest. So instead of pushing through, like I would have a few years ago, I lay down and just breathed and yep, I started crying. I’m still not sure why, but it was clear that my body needed a different kind of centering today and I’m glad I listen to my body for Day 6.
You are definitely in tune with your body. Always listen and follow your intuition. THAT is what yoga is all about. I have been practicing almost daily for 4 years now and what a journey it has been and continues to be. Just get on the mat and the rest will happen as it should. Namaste!
From a yoga teacher down here in sunny New Zealand...that was fecking hard!! Don't feel defeated if you can't do what Adriene can, all you need to know is that you made it to your mat and you moved your body. That's awesome!! Who cares what it is supposed to look like...you had a go and that's all that matters. Namaste xx
Thank you. Been doing daily yoga for seven years rarely missing one and this didn't feel like an I love you at all to my body, more like an F you. Almost ended in tears, only reason I didn't was I know core work is always hard for me and I've got too much to do this weekend to let this bring me down. Perhaps crying in front of a film last night also helped!! But thanks for your message, it's comforting to know!
Thank you so much, this one was tough and made me feel like I'd gone backwards instead of improving. Good to know I'm not the only one who found it tough.
thank you so much for this message, I actually felt miserable before 10 min... I had to move on to another video practice, I'll save this one for another time 🥲
This is one of those practices that makes me want to read the comments because it's so tough that I want to make sure I'm not the only one sweatily flopping all over myself 😆 Thank you to everyone else sharing the struggle, we got this!!
Can't be the only one who said "really Adriene?!" after every new pose xD Jokes aside, yes this was brutal, but at the same time - where there is no challenge there is no growth. Thank you Adriene for this practice and for giving us the space to do what works for our bodies
Oh, me too, me too! But like you say, I feel that I've trained some muscles today, and what I love about yoga and Adrienne is the kindness. I don't feel like I should be able to do all of this today, nor do I feel that I should set a goal of being able to them. I just keep showing up and growing!
I’m so with you all. I definitely activated that shadow self and noticed anger and judgement about how I wasn’t doing the postures strong enough or holding long enough. I think I even talked about to Adriene at one point and was like “oh really?!?” But hung and by the end was so grateful the storm had passed. So so worth it! Well done everybody ❤️✨🔥
I switch yoga days with pilates days, so a lot of these moves, I knew mainly from pilates, but the approach was so different. I loved how 1) you never show off, Adriene, even though you could. You never act as if the modifications are only for beginners. I absolutely love that about you 2) how you push us to our limits with each set of moves, but also give us rests in between that don't feel like: okay, quick ten-second break, but that actually feel as important as the moves themselves, as an integrated part in this session. Thank you.
Today’s practice was very difficult for me. I can’t do core exercise without my back burning of pain. So while Adriene was doing core exercice I improvised and did other yoga poses to practice anyway. I know I can’t do cores but I didn’t let today’s practice discourage me. I still did 22 minutes of yoga ! ✨
proud of you!! it takes strength to keep going and listening to yourself especially when you don't have a guide! remember that nothing is impossible, maybe you feel like core work is out of reach right now, but that doesn't mean it always will be!
Be proud of you yourself! I have to modify a lot because of a back injury. And on top of that last year I had abdominal surgery. At about 13 minutes I do all of those poses on my back, and do much smaller movements than she does. But something is better than nothing!
This yoga practice, was awesome! Thank you so much Adriene. 💓 I have family coming over today, for boxing day, here in the UK. They are always, difficult people to be around. They stress me out to no end, and I never really enjoy their visits. But after doing this yoga practice, I feel less stressed, and like I can face them now. Thank you Adriene, for helping me to find my fire, and my strength again. See you tomorrow. Have an awesome rest of your Christmas 2024.🎄 Namaste. 🙏🧡🐢🎄
@zuriwilson-seymore8939 It was good thanks Zuri. None of the usual anxiety, I think, their starting to understand me & my autism, a little more now. How was your Christmas? 🎄
@fluffyross2297That's awesome it has improved. Despite the fact I grew up celebrating the holiday and my late father made it magical during my childhood. My husband and I don't get caught up in consumerism and we do not put up a tree as we have learned in our adulthood that the Bible speaks against it and it isn't about the birth of Jesus. Anywho, that's another conversation for a different day or different platform. I did cook as I always cook. My husband and I invited my mom over. We had a delicious 😋🤤 vegan spaghetti 🍝 meal with organic apple 🍎 sauce 🫙 and vegan cinnamon rolls.🥐 We celebrate Kwanzaa as it is very spiritual. How has your holiday been? 🦋❤️🦋
At the end here… “Inhale lots of love in…exhale lots of love out” I imagined little hearts and confetti raining out with my breath and coming back down to me. Made me smile.
I wasn't crazy about this one lol. There were times where I was like "really??" but I'm proud of myself for modifying or taking breaks. I didn't give up and that's a success in itself!
I struggled as well but instead of making myself wrong for the moves I couldn't do, I switched them for others that I felt my body needed and also made a lot of child's poses. But hey... we showed up!!
Ha, when she was having us go knee to elbow then was like "last one!" but then extended the last one into torture, I may have cussed the screen a little. This was such a hard practice! Proud of all of us for completing it!
I agree. I wish this was spread out over the other lessons like 3 minutes at the end of each lesson instead of cramming 20 minutes of nonstop ab work into one session. Seems counterproductive when most people can't do abs for 20 minutes straight.
Same here. I'm almost 70 yr old woman. I've been doing yoga with Adrienne for a while now. Love her. So soothing. And oh Benji. I was thinking, there s no way I can do it. But I sort of suck with her and did my moderate version of it. Feels good.
This was the most challenging one yet, especially in the beginning, as it was super hard on my shoulders. But here I am, done with my 22 minutes of yoga for today!! Thank you Adriene
i agree with you. Day 6 focuses more on the Abs with its too-long poses. Hurts my whole body especially my neck, knee, and upper side of my oblique. Anyway, thank you
I found today's practice very very tough. I was feeling quite disheartened and disappointed with myself, having to take lots of breaks, especially knowing that two years ago I would have found this practice much more doable. Afterwards, I came to the comments section and realised I was not alone. I feel emotional now realising I should have been kinder to myself all along! Thank you to everyone for being so honest and open in the comments - from feeling somewhat ashamed, I now feel proud of myself for showing up. Thank you Adriene for always making it clear that it's okay for us to adapt and take breaks xxx
REFLECT 🪞 | December 26, 2024 | I came to the mat hoping for a digestive practice after all the holiday meals - only to find this fiery practice which clearly I had blocked out of my memory (hello frog legs)! But of course there's a method to the madness and this was actually really good today to get the breath and blood flowing and to reengage my center. Still, looking forward to that digestive practice tomorrow 😊 🙏
I found today’s practice tough even though I have been practicing with Adriene for just over a year now but I am 67 so pleased that I can do the moves easier now.
I’m 67 too and glad to know that although I’ve started with Adrienne a year ago, today was a tough one and had to take breaks… but Day 6 is complete…. Happy weekend!
Me too! Today was tough, but after a year with Adriene I am feeling much more like my old(younger!)self, who practiced yoga every day for decades. Peace everyone.
One of my largest personal growth moments has been holding my emotions and not running away with them, particularly the negative ones. I don’t know why, or what it is about this specific day of practice (I’ve done at least 1 full 30 day journey with Adriene before and countless other videos regularly), but the most ignited thing for me was my anger. Something about this practice being today’s journey was just not vibing with me, and quickly got me frustrated. My elbows hurt a lot during the side lifts, it felt like I was looking for the relaxing and the calming parts of yoga and today kept hitting the part of a practice I normally avoid. At multiple points, I let out an angry and frustrated “Adriene!!” while getting into yet another core flexing pose. But what I realized by the end of it was that instead of what historically would be pausing the video and giving up, or switching to a different practice, I actually stepped up to modify and support myself with my needs of the day. I let myself yell and groan through the hard parts. I folded my mat over to cushion but kept with the side lifts. I took breaks when I wanted to give up, but always rejoined the pose for the final moments or movements, even when I wanted to scream (often while letting out at least a little one). The most loving thing I did for myself, which upon reflection made me cry and drove me to write a comment on one of your videos for the first time in years of joining your practice, was telling myself that I’m not giving up on you, and you’re worth it. Loving yourself is easy when the work is easy, but showing unconditional love even when faced with frustration and challenges and what feels like meeting limitations is a lesson i’ll be holding deeply close to my heart for a long time ❤️
I love the approach you had with this! I tend to get so angry with practices like this and just give up, but today I attempted everything even though I was flopping around, taking breaks, and even laughing at how absurd some things looked. Tomorrow is another day, all that matters is Day 6 is in the books!!!
I had the same response of anger - "Adriene!" was a lot nicer than a lot of what I said 😂. I think I ignited some straight-up dragon fire! I did manage to persist but it was a struggle, and almost alienating to have such a difficult time with so many of the poses. The emotion left me really disconnected from my breath. The funny thing is that I've had some challenges with my lower back on some of the other practices, and as hard as the practice was today it was completely fine!
I like how you were able to be your own best friend, and give yourself the support you needed to not give up...you found options, and patience, and loved yourself through it....that is true yoga.
Yes the modifications are so important! I was so frustrated because while on my forearms my neck was just aching, and then I realized I should prop all the way up to my palms instead and, while it still burned, it wasn’t uncomfortable
There was panic, laughter, panting, smiling galore! What a great practice! Buckle up folks, you're about to feel it! Makes me look forward to the new year ❤ DEC '24
Well this went from a 5 to a 100 real quick 🥺😅. Needed multiple breaks but glad I sticked to it. Thank you Adriene and everyone that joined me, see you tomorrow! 🌻💛
I'd just like to add to the comforting comments that say don't worry if you found this hard! I've been doing YWA almost every day for four years now and this is one of the most challenging practices I've ever done. As others have noted, the poses are difficult, but I'd like to add that they are also unusual (for Adriene at least) and tricky to follow. I can almost always do an entire practice with just Adriene's voice, but with this one I found myself needing to look at the screen every ten seconds, like "wait, what does she mean??" I finished the practice very frustrated at how hard it was for me to follow. Definitely one for me to come back to and keep practicing! Hopefully it will get easier with time :)
Proud of you for wanting to come back to this. My feeling was 'this is my first YWA video that I cannot see myself coming back to!'. I experienced a lot of frustration too but in the end was happy I for through it.
Yeah it was beautifully designed to be stretching. Imagine just how restrained Adriene is to guide us. I also sense that she is pulling and growing her own capabilities and wonders just how much she can bring 'Us' along... She will lose people going advanced and if it isn't advancing from pure Beginners it wouldn't be worthwhile. I think we need a calibration session like this more regularly, 1 in 7 sessions.
Thank you for commenting, I was hoping it wasn’t just me. I knew that when she named this series Move, then she had plans to push us further. I’ve been doing YWA for 4 years now every single day - and these past 6 days of practice have been so challenging..But I keep repeatingto myself “trust the process”..
I've been doing YWA on and off for years and it's practices like this that make me feel like I'm just not improving. I felt so angry and frustrated today, so thank you for comment!
Still getting over a cold and staying in the basement at my mom's for winter break has got me feeling sluggish and unmotivated. This was intense! But after years of consistent practice, this year being the most consistent I've ever been, I am strong! And while I'm tired and sweaty and shaky and definitely need to get some good food fuel after this, there is that light of fire underneath it all. Most important of all, it got me breathing. And _that_ is love.
It was tough, i took many breaks in between not gonna lie. After all that's what makes you special as a teacher adriene you always let us choose efforts over perfection 🥰
Probably the toughest one that I’ve done. Not gonna lie I had a lot of anger while doing this workout since I wasn’t expecting this much core workout. As I calmed down a bit I’ve just realized that I’ve had so much expectation in myself that I’d have to do everything perfectly. It’s has been tough letting go of that ego and toxic perfectionist side of me and still is an on going work.
REFLECT DAY 26!❤🎉 I feel like I haven’t done this practice before even though I’m sure in my very bones that I did MOVE as a journey😂 Honestly, I was surprised by my power today🥹
I feel like this one needs a disclaimer: Don't feel like you have to push through this if you're a beginner! Especially if you're new to any kind of excercise and especially core work. This is an ADVANCED practice, and you could potentially hurt your back
@@simonbeswick9274 same! Front of neck/collarbone area straining to the extent that it limits the core work. I found that when I got off my elbows and straightened my arms it was better, but my question is the same as yours - what am I doing wrong?
REFLECT Day 26🦩 When I so Adrean is wearing a hair bun, I thought, that's not a good sign😂 It turned out to be the best practice for today. Never done this one and felt resistance at the beginning, but then acceptance, fiery joy, and joy on fire😂 Thank you, Adriene, for reminding us how strong and asome we are!🙏 Lots of love❤
I'm not even going to pretend I managed to go through the exercise without taking breaks 😊 For some of the exercise requiring us to be on the elbows, I had to lie on my back (but continued the leg journey) - still managed to get my core on fire. I will try again Day 6 after Day 30 just out of curiosity and see what happens :-) Happy day, everybody!
So, I am struggling, basically all the time. With being overweight, with my Adhd, with my feeling of never being enough. Not good enough, not strong enough, not pretty enough, not clever enough. I know it's only day 6 but the last 6 days made me feel calm, balanced, in line with myself and so damn strong. Because I show up, I am giving my best and maybe I'm crying everytime Adriene says that we should be nice to ourselves but it just feels cleasing and calming. Thanks for changing my perspective about myself with this, I'm determined to make it through the whole 30 days
I started crying, I had to stop and just breathe...I started readinng the comments and felt so connected to how everyone felt the same. Sometimes when Im in solitude I forget how many other people there are experiencing the same emotions I am. Feeling grateful that I found others who felt the same as me
I had such a hard day at work and I just wanted to relax doing a "Light" yoga session. I also felt like crying, overwhelmed by how hard everything was.
It's reassuring to read all the comments as I am finding this 30-day challenge more challenging than other years, last year was like a balm for the soul in the uncertain times we were in and I am hoping there will be some meditation and gentler movement coming as we still need some balm for the soul!
Truth!! I'm right there with you. Honestly, I'm not so sure that today's practice was really "yoga". It felt more like a workout than breath and movement to quiet the mind. I've been wondering all week if this year's challenge is more physically difficult than last year or if I'm just that out of shape! Reminder that yoga is not about bettering ourselves or getting fit; it's about meeting ourselves where we are each day, noticing, and responding lovingly.
After 4 1/2 years of doing everyday yoga with Adriene, I wanted to through in the towel today and thought these 7 days feel not only challenging physically, but also I am exhausted mentally by the way of the instructions, which feel like they are being fancy ways to say something that could be much simpler.
I'm glad I read the comments after I finished, and saw that a lot of friends around the world struggled with this one! I felt pretty defeated after this one, but I'm going to extend myself some grace- I showed up, I stuck through it, and my body will get stronger. I felt sad and frustrated when I felt my arms giving out on poses well before my abs... but I'll reframe it and say hey, full body workout.
“At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us” - Albert Schweitzer Dearest Adriene, First of all, I want to thank you so much for today's 'Light' practice! It was amazing! You've a genuine and magical sense of your community and I'm amazed at our power! You know, when I was depressed, lost, anxious and didn't know where I was even going you came into my life in a light and refined way 3 years ago! When I found your channel and found out about you, you became my escape key from the depths of darkness! Adriene, you've truly changed my life and I thank YOU for that! Thank you, thank you, thank you for everything you do for us! I'm truly happy to be here and now with you and the amazing community! Thank you heartily Adriene & Benji for everything! We love you so much! The light in me honors the light in you! Namaste 🙏🏼💜🧚🏻♀️
Core was “ok, it’s not easy but I can handle this”😏 Arms were like “oh hell NO!”😠 Love this journey with all of you and, I’m trying to love it with my body ✌🏻
Yes, my arms were hurting more than my core sometimes. I always try to remember to balance my weight to the other anchor of my body and that usually helps
I may have discovered a new yoga pose today, as my core got a bit feisty - drunken cow bicycle! Thanks for shining light on all of the possibilities, Adriene!
Haha so funny, I felt more like a stranded whale.. Core? Say what? Just kidding, I love this yoga serie but today it felt like I didn't had some core muscles at all... Keep on going!
REFLECT upon Light as Xmas Eve shines upon remembering this 30days journey - experiences and memories = thank u Adriene / YWA team n of cos Benji M happy to revisit this as reflection of 2024 w gratitude + thanks namaste to all practising and may all find Light w flow Wishing all YWA community Merry Xmas 2024 🙏☮🕉😘❤🤍💜
“Where you are now is not where you’ll be in 30 days” was an great moment of motivation in this practice for me! I enjoyed testing my strength even though it was hard, I’m looking forward to coming back to this video after I’ve completed this journey to see how my movement has changed 😊 big love to everyone who showed up and pushed through this practice today! We’re doing it 🥰
I agree with the person who said “light” as in “light my fire”, this for me was difficult af 😅 complete 360 from day 5 and felt frustrated that I had to stop most of them half way due to muscle weakenss, but hopefully will get there one day.
Be easy on yourself. A little goes a long way as Adriene always says 😊 This was a lot of work for many of us myself included! All that matters is that we do our best while still listening to and respecting our bodies limitations on any given day 😊 Well done for getting on the mat. We are almost one week in time flies! 😀
Day 6 - in the books. The idea of this day but “ab work” makes me nervous every time. The different moves and poses were tough but I really liked them in the end, in particular not doing any traditional ab moves makes me happy. I had to focus on my lower abs a few times as my hip flexors like to take over, and Adriene’s reminders and gentle guidance kept me on track. I’m doing this, we’re doing this. This jouney helps me remember that I do have some control right now. Passing along puppy head butts and kisses 😊🙏🐾👅🐾
This series is my first time trying yoga. Some of the excises are really tough, but just after a few days I am feeling amazing. Not just physically, but also mentally. Not going to lie, I had tears in my eyes after the "I love you" part. In a period of my life with a lot of stress with school and life in general, I am very glad I found your channel!
I recommend ”breath - 30 day yoga journey” too. I started it as a beginner last year and it felt great. Trying this one after 2 months of yoga this year and I’m struggling. This feels intermediate level to me.
I never do yoga first thing in the morning, I prefer the afternoon but my parents are in town so it's now or never. Core work at 6am, proud of myself for showing up. Have a great day everyone!
You can't imagine the impact you have on people's lives Adriene, but we all thank you, from far & wide for motivating us, gently, to engage more positively in the lives we live. Surely, there's no greater gift anyone can offer or receive... THANK YOU Adriene. Namaste🙏
I did this session today with my baby climbing on my belly all the time. It was really funny and he danced on the endsong. I think it was the funkiest and funniest core session of my life ! Thank you Adriene.
Does anyone notice Adriene is able to give you just what you need. Tight shoulders after a few practices? She gives you yummy stretches. Had some flow? Have some core. Worked hard yesterday? Rest, relax and stretch today. Leaves me saying "oooo yeah I needed that" every time!!!
Day 6- What a challenge. The best thing that I have learned from Adriene is resting with compassion. Acknowledging that the body needs rest and loving it in the rest. Thankyou Adriene
At my age, I sometimes have to modify YWA - not so much “find what feels good” as “find what is possible for my body.” But today’s practice? I had to modify nearly every single minute. I do YWA every day and I’ve for sure never skipped a day of yoga, let alone a day of a January 30-day practice. But with my modifications today, I’m not sure I can even count it as the same practice everyone else did. =) Yet I was so glad to be here and to be ignited. Thank you.
Today's practice was intense. I cursed a lot but finished it without skipping anything. I'm proud of myself and feel so much better now. Can't wait for the next one. See you guys tomorrow!
Reflect l 🦋❤️🦋l Day - 26 on Day - 27 l December 27, 2024 l Blessed Beloved Beauties! This is my first time doing this session. It was challenging and I felt a lot of pressure in my neck. Thankfully, I do feel stronger.💪🏿 It was a sweaty session. I hope everyone had a great experience. Best wishes! 🦋❤️🦋
Today’s practice was brutal. Can’t imagine how a beginner would cope since I’ve been practicing since the 1st 30 day challenge 7 yrs ago & I had to quit. I think that this is the 1st practice I could not finish in all those years. Struggling to find a positive as I just felt defeated. Maybe too old for this. I wonder if others will quit the challenge anticipating it will be just too hard.
I hope you don't mind my replying but I just wanted to say ::hugs::. Today was okay for me (emotionally, I definitely had trouble with some of he poses) but I have definitely had days where I kept collapsing on my mat almost in tears when I couldn't do a pose or my arms gave out, feeling so hopeless and sad and alone and frustrated and angry. It's so hard sometimes to pick yourself up over and over again when it just feels like....what's the point? I'm so impressed you've been doing this for 7 years, though, that's amazing
We all have our good and bad days but the most important thing is you showed up for yourself. Don’t let one rough day in 7 years discourage you! Sending good vibes your way! 💕
I was discouraged too, I wish there had been more modifications, especially for the side plank/thread the needle thing near the beginning. Felt like she was not addressing an elderly overweight female but addressing the yuppy yoga housewife stereotype that fills in person classes. I'll stay with it, you do too!
this was anything but light ... hard to believe I did this the first time around, when I was really a beginner, but nice to get it today and remember how far I have yet to go
Today was super frustrating since my shoulders give up way before my core even shows up :( but the most important thing is that I did whatever I could in whichever way I could and I vow to show up again tomorrow with a fresh mind and a light soul, thank you Adriene and thank you to the whole community, you make me feel surrounded by love
I have been a YwA follower for a few years now and love her practices. This is the first year that I committed to doing every day of the January challenge; however I have cried through the last two. I have felt like a failure at work, then I come home to hit the mat and feel like a failure with these workouts (especially today's). I know that I am in a funk and will come out but I had to close the computer at minute 18 because I just couldn't do it.
Okay, one of the hardest yoga sessions yet with Adriene. Honest: i felt frustrated and irritated when it got hard, but I finished and I didn’t quit. That didnt even. Cross my mind. I feel proud that I finished it and know that it was good for my body.
Showing love to my body even when its chronically ill is why I started practicing yoga. I love it even when it is in a flare and not doing what I want it too. I couldnt even do half of the exercises today, but I showed up and modified where I could and did childs pose and breathing when I couldnt think of a modification or Adriene didnt show one. Proud of myself for that and appreciate her constantly reassuring us to not be discouraged if we are not fully there yet.
This is a different pace and intensity than the other 30-day programs I've done here. About six months ago, I started doing the daily practices as much as I could and I've done at least two of them and part of a third , like "home" and "dedicate." Those might be better places to start if you haven't been yoga every day for awhile. I feel like I'm ready to push myself, having done so much yoga over the summer. But I also miss the pace of those others. The nice thing about this online yoga is that you can choose from a menu, although the 30 day program really helps with momentum. My core reason for showing up is nurturing my relationship with my self and building confidence and trust. But the other kind of core strength doesn't hurt.
I've learned a lot from doing these iconic day 6 practices over the years. I always struggle with bicycles and other core work done lying down because I tend to compensate with my back. Recently, though, I've realized that making the effort to do the movement correctly and safely, taking breaks when I need to, and coming back when I feel ready is a entirely different type of core work. It involves returning to my inner self and taking care of my body and mind first, so that the physical work I do on the mat can serve me better. I've learned to be kinder to myself and listen to my gut, even if it means I don't get in quite as many reps, and I think that's the best kind of core work.
I'm not going to lie, this one stirred up a lot of anger and frustration. Usually I'm still feeling confident on day 7, but this year's series has me doubting if I can complete it
Oh yes... I too got angry and frustrated. In the end I had to laugh at my best attempts at core work. I hope you find your strength even if it not doing those leg lifts.
I've decided to repeat Move the 30 day journey. I am impressed how much I have improved on this one, 30 days later! So amazing to feel much stronger! Thank you Adriene!!
Day 6 Light: I definitely saw a few stars with my eyes closed with this practice... phew! :D Sweating so much! There was so much newness in this sequence. I love it when I get to learn new postures. I would definitely be coming back to this one to test my core. Thank you Adriene. :)
This practice nearly WHOPPED MY BUTT! I have always struggled with side planks and variations of side planks because it puts a lot of pressure on my elbow and shoulder joints. I know with more practice my arm strength will improve and alleviate this, but I was really starting to get bogged down in those angry thoughts of not feeling good enough and wanting to quit. BUT I stuck to it and finished my 22 minutes! The rest of the practice, though challenging, felt amazing and I'm so glad I didn't let those thoughts make me stop. I encourage everyone to adjust practice to YOUR body and YOUR mind, and not to feel bad that you do! See you tomorrow for Day 7! P.S. Shout out to anyone doing this in August/September, I'm here with you!
I was so close to not showing up. It was around 10PM and I'd been napping after a long walk out in the cold and was so tempted to just keep sleeping. Had to remind myself that core work is my favourite, why would I skip my favourite thing? Loved this practice. It was challenging but rewarding and in the end I could feel a warmth in my centre, like a tiny fire. It reminded me that the core reason why I do yoga is to stay in touch and in tune with my body and thoughts. It's my meditation through movement, grounding to my wired brain used to instant gratification.
@@horseugal I think you just answered your own question with your last statement. I would challenge you to do this practice at the end of this 30-day MOVEment journey like some others have suggested, and I am guessing you will become more hospitable to core work. Don’t get me wrong, I am not a huge fan of core work/Day 6 either, but, more times than not, I have been impressed with my growth, and feel grateful for being strong and showing up (my back and posture thank me for doing core work too). The other thing is that your reward for completing Day 6 comes on Day 8, which is so worth it!
@@horseugal I have always enjoyed it. I think I just like the fire and challenge of it. In yoga I enjoy marrying mindful movement and stability with the fire of something like core work. And for me all strength eminates from the core, so I enjoy thinking that it affects every part of my life, all movement. Also I think if you stick to it, it will become easier ❤️
Some of todays exercises were harder on my shoulders and arms than on my core. I was really struggling with most of them, but I pushed troughmost of them (certainly not all). This is coming from someone who has been exercising every day for a year. So don't worryif you couldn't do all of the poses or were really struggling to keep going, you're not alone. We're in this together. Namaste
This was tough. I took several breaks - 3 times. But finally i made it to the end. Thank you Adriene and overwhelmingly supportive lil community here. Day 6 is under the belt.
So good to have been with you all! Today was very emotional for me, snow falling outside, and all these people around the globe from almost every country-what a connection, talking about energy! I am still overwhelmed, thank you all and thank you Adriene and Benji for making this possible and making our bodies lighten up quite a bit today!! Love you all
I'm really proud I made it through this practice! Even though I had to take multiple breaks, I did so in a kind way that is sometimes hard to achieve. Happy Friday everyone!
That was so tough today. It wasn’t until I read a lot of other comments did I realise I wasn’t on my own. Feel better about it and myself. Practice practice practice 🥰🙏🏼😌
This was a tough one for sure! It certainly lit a fire in my core. For all those that mentioned feeling like your neck was straining too much, I found that if I lifted my chest up more, it reduced the strain and aligned my neck better. And for those that experienced lower back pain/fire, I found that when I tilted my pelvis up, it took all the energy from my lower back and put it right where it should have been in my lower abdomen. Hope those tips help others as much as they helped me!
OhmiGoodness, thank you so much! I waaas thinking that, my neck was being strained , amd I was wondering if it was affecting my progress. Thank you so much for your help . Much Love and Many blessings from my heart to yours, namaste 🧘🏼♀️🙏🏻🕉☀️🌸🦋🌸🌻🦋🌻😘😘😘🐶🐾🐾💖💖💖❤️🧡💛💚💙💜✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️ 22:24
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I did the Day 7 ‘Nourish’ practice today because I really didn’t see my already cramping abdomen doing core work. I’ll try to find my comment when I actually do Day 6. 😄 I wish everyone a wonderful practice where you find the adjustments that you need for your body. 🌞
Wow such a great suggestion, thanks for sharing! I tried this (as I do with day 6 every year) but today my body wasn’t into it at all… I think it’s my body type… doesn’t respond well to this type of core work. Onwards to day 7 🤗
It wasn't my stomach muscles screaming, I get pain in my right elbow doing side hip raises so uncomfortable. My neck was aching at the end bicycle moves 🙄
This was a burner! As a Pilates Instructor, I enjoyed the extra push! I had already done an 80-minute session today so this was the cherry on top of a good movement day! Thanks Adriene! And for those who feel discouraged, hang in there. The body has to start somewhere. Meet yourself where you are today because every day is going to be different. My good friend once told me "never sacrifice the body's natural intuition for the glory of the ego." Listen to your body and don't beat yourself up. The strength will come! Patience Patience. Big Hugs to you!
I got the third dose yesterday and my arm is so sore, my head hurts. Thought I would just take this time to do some child's pose, then I surprised myself by doing most of the practice. It feels good to show up and do what I can.
I had to skip or heavily modify a lot of today's practice due to an old neck injury, but I'm pretty proud of myself for FINALLY starting to learn my limits, instead of pushing through and spending the next month mostly on my back. Small victories...💃
As a former perfectionist who's still recovering from a lower back injury - yes! ❤️ Learning to listen to my body and accepting my limits and modifying has been so freeing for me.
I spent much of this session flailing around on my mat, unable to do many of the poses but I’m not letting it defeat me - it’s just one day out of 30! Yesterday I was noticing that I was already getting better at some poses. I’m not going to let today’s disaster take that away from me. I got some of the work in and I will try again tomorrow! (PS it’s very unlike me to not want to just give up. I take it as a good sign of something!)
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What is one core reason you are practicing yoga?
To feel better about my body
To make that mind body connection and find and love my true self. Thank you.
To have a more intimate and loving relationship with my body.
Self improvement. Mind you I've just finished day 6 and am feeling more self exhausted at the moment😪. I am loving the practices though thank you very much Adrienne
To experience my body as something other than a source of pain, for the first time in a long time . . . and it's working -- I can't thank you enough.
To all the newbies: Let me tell you, when Adriene makes a high bun, it clearly means our core is going to be on fire.
I know thought exactly the same 😂
😂 So true!
LOL, you nailed that!
She's got a tell!
😂😂😂😂
Crafty, crafty, Adriene. You knew that naming a 22 min session “Light” was the only way you were gonna get me to do core work. I see you…you mischievous queen 👀👀👀
A different perspective of seeing things 😁
Yeah she did great there :) let's look forward to day 8 :')
Same here!
Adriene really seems to read many of us like a book doesn't she 😂😂😂
I thought the same 🤣
Most people say, "Feel the burn!" Adriene says, "feel the connection." I think I prefer this friendlier language towards working out
As a guy it’s nice sometimes. Most times it feels too patronizing and I’d rather be told what to do matter of factly. Regardless I’ve been coming back to her for 5 years now.
@@sillysissyphus4877 Oh for sure. Context really matters for me. Like who am I with? Am I specifically training for something that'll make "Feel the burn!" feel more motivating? Or am I just here to connect with my body in a more chill way atm. Both phrases defs have their place!
Me too!!!
In today's practice, when Adriene said "every time you show up to practice, it's an I love you to yourself" I started bawling my eyes out. My relationship with myself has been rocky the past couple months and yoga was the only thing keeping me sane, so that hit really deep for me. A little reminder to everyone, you will only have yourself for the rest of your life, learn to love instead of hating yourself, it's an important life skill to have... Namaste everyone ❤️
Well said, absolutely accurate words! Thank you! Namaste! 💜
Thanks for your words, they really spoke to me. : -)
Your message about loving yourself is just what I teach my high school students every day.
I totally relate to your comment and whilst I edited the phrase to say out loud 'I am learning to love myself', it felt good to say.... Out of the blue crying on the mat is a regular occurrence for me, too. One I no longer try to stifle, and just let the tears flow..... Namaste 💜
@@adriennefong551 you're doing God's work, thank you
I showed up today. I could do about 40% of what I watched, but I showed up. I accepted my frustration, embraced it, and showered myself with compassion. As Adriene said, maybe in 7 years I could do as she did, but today is today and I might have looked a mess, but I still showed up.
I love this perspective and something I’m going to keep in mind throughout this journey
I think showing up is what matters the most.
Yes love this 💝
@@brittanybouchez3490 Thank you.
Thank you, I needed to read this
Reflect Day 26:12:24✅🎉🎁
Showing up is the hardest part.
I dragged myself onto the mat....Feeling so exhausted and deflated...this bounced me back with the hard hip lifts and I had to take some breaks in btw😅...it was painful, but so worth it to find the early time to move my body and mind and what a nice abs workout to start Boxing day...i definitely connected well with my core muscles. Thank you Adriene, much love❤🌷....Sending much strength and patience to all practicing on 2024 Boxing day..You've got this!😅💪🏾
C u 2moro....Namaste ☮️🎉🎄🎁🙏🏾
I feel a bit relieved reading many other people comment that they found this session tough. Core work has always been really difficult for me and I felt angry and frustrated the whole time. I think I have expectations of myself that I can't let go of when it comes to this type of work. For now I'll go have a cup of hot chocolate and hope to come back tomorrow with more compassion for myself. Good luck everyone!
💚 I finished crying and angry, everything felt like the opposite of love. I hope I can find the zen I normally find with these Jan challenges again. For you as well. There's a unique struggle with core work and altho I'm not a beginner I feel useless. Urgh.
I felt frustrated and angry too. I started tired and just couldn't do what I thought I should be able too. I know what you mean about having expectations of yourself. I normally feel like I have a strong core in exercise but yoga core seems to defeat me. 😕 I'm still gonna show up tomorrow and know it will never be as hard as it was today again as I get stronger each day. I hope you will too! Namaste 💜
I too am feeling relieved to see comments from others who found this very tough! I was very frustrated with this one and could have used some mods. I have been practicing yoga regularly for a year (started with the YWA challenge in Jan. 2021) and I think I have gained core strength, but oof this had me questioning my progress!
I finished this practice crying and so, so frustrated with myself. You are not alone 💙
I’m right there with you! In my 2-3 years of doing yoga w Adriene, this is the first time I’ve cried with frustration. Feeling disappointed with myself. But tomorrow is a new day ❤thanks so much Adriene, today was tough, but I’m not sure how I would have survived the pandemic times without you. Eternal gratitude.
Realizing that I cannot always do exactly what she's doing is my lesson in personal acceptance. This is my practice for me and what my body needs and can do today, not trying to force it to 'look like her" or worse, hurt myself. Feeling good!! My love to all here working through really tough times. I hope you find what you need too...
This is exactly what I needed to hear. Was feeling so discouraged the first couple of days because I couldn’t “keep up” - but you are so right and phrased it so well. Thank you 💜
@@spiderhunt4 It’s important to show up in the first place! 😇 Don’t be too hard on yourself! 🙌
@@spiderhunt4 You and me both. I can't always do the poses -- sometimes I can't do them as long as she suggests, and sometimes I can't do them at all. But when that happens, I say to myself, "I'm out here with a bunch of other folks struggling like me, and hey, at least we're here together!" So . . . solidarity! And keep going!
Yes exactly! It's absolutely okay to modify, even okay to stay in Childs pose for the whole practice if that's what your body needs.
I've been adapting since day one as my poor wrists can't cope most of the time, but I'm already feeling the strength build up!
Me: A light 20 minute yoga session sounds perfect!
Adriene: We are going to light that fire!🔥❤️
Girl it's the way I completely forgot she said we were gonna be working on our core today.. and when I was getting everything prepared, I remember her saying that fr and I was like, "Awe damn it." lol
@@theesereneone28 Same!!! OMG, I even said to myself oh I thought we were doing core? I guess it's light 20 minute sesh for today... (LITTLE DID I KNOW) 😫 I can still feel the burn ngl
I thought light meant soft. I guess it meant light in light your core on fire
Ha yeah same
I actually found this so hard I cried halfway through. I feel comforted reading the comments, glad I'm not the only one who felt frustrated. Today was not a great day for me to try this challenging practice. But I'm glad I tried.
Same! And I kept stopping and feeling really frustrated, so I think we should just be happy that we showed up and gave it a go, rather than being angry at ourselves.
Me too. This felt for me like punishment on a day I was already struggling. As cliche as it might sound, we actually did a great job just trying. Process over product. Hang in there, we're right there with you
I did it, but I didn't find it particularly fun. It was frustrating at times, and I think I could've dealt with it better if it had been treated as more of a "workout" and less as a "yoga" session. Meaning that I closed the video some time in the cooling down period at the end because I couldn't deal with the "reclaim your center yada yada" stuff.
I feel much better knowing I'm not the only one that cried because they couldn't do it. But I'm glad we tried.
I'm right there with you. I quit halfway, because an aching back is not what I was looking for today.
Adriene makes it look so easy and in the meantime she just calmly explains what she's doing while I had my core and obliques screaming at me: what are you doin! arg! 😂
It’s the infamous Day 6!
Glad I'm not the only one 🤣 I had to take lots of breaks during this
Me too… tough one and my right shoulder hurt from snow shoveling just a while ago… but good news, Day 6 checked off as complete!
Know the feeling !!
It was tough, but let’s stick through it, will be worth it 😓
Today's session was really challenging but I did it after rotting in bed for two hours, stuck in a mindless doom scrolling fueled by anxiety and at the end of the session, I was achy, sweaty but also realized that my brain had been quiet for 20mn. Thank you for this peaceful break. 💜
Today I did 22 minutes of yoga, but it was not the yoga from this video. As I first sat on my mat before pressing play, I thought “wow, I feel like I’m on the verge of tears, that’s weird…”. After doing the start of the practice, my body was telling me that this wasn’t what it needed today: it needed rest. So instead of pushing through, like I would have a few years ago, I lay down and just breathed and yep, I started crying. I’m still not sure why, but it was clear that my body needed a different kind of centering today and I’m glad I listen to my body for Day 6.
This is exactly what yoga is all about for me ❤️ So proud of you for following your own intuition and listening to your body. That is true wisdom!
You are incredible! I am SO proud of you for listening to your body and giving it what it needed.
This is awesome
You are definitely in tune with your body. Always listen and follow your intuition. THAT is what yoga is all about. I have been practicing almost daily for 4 years now and what a journey it has been and continues to be. Just get on the mat and the rest will happen as it should. Namaste!
FWIW Notice that Adriene doesn't usually refer to these core workouts as "Yoga" and we don't Namaste at the end.
From a yoga teacher down here in sunny New Zealand...that was fecking hard!! Don't feel defeated if you can't do what Adriene can, all you need to know is that you made it to your mat and you moved your body. That's awesome!! Who cares what it is supposed to look like...you had a go and that's all that matters. Namaste xx
Thank you so much, your honesty and experience is fresh air.
Thank you. Been doing daily yoga for seven years rarely missing one and this didn't feel like an I love you at all to my body, more like an F you. Almost ended in tears, only reason I didn't was I know core work is always hard for me and I've got too much to do this weekend to let this bring me down. Perhaps crying in front of a film last night also helped!!
But thanks for your message, it's comforting to know!
Thank you very much Kylie Burrowes. That was kind of you. Yes, that was tough!
Thank you so much, this one was tough and made me feel like I'd gone backwards instead of improving. Good to know I'm not the only one who found it tough.
thank you so much for this message, I actually felt miserable before 10 min... I had to move on to another video practice, I'll save this one for another time 🥲
This is one of those practices that makes me want to read the comments because it's so tough that I want to make sure I'm not the only one sweatily flopping all over myself 😆 Thank you to everyone else sharing the struggle, we got this!!
Snow is falling, the cat is getting ready for her zen zone and we’re on the mat. Life is good, even in this world of craziness. 🙏 Namaste everyone 💕
My cat jumps on the mat as soon as I unroll it :D
My cat kept attacking me throughout the practice 🙃
My cat loves to sit under me in downward dog lol
❤️❤️
Cats, yoga and tea. Every morning.
Can't be the only one who said "really Adriene?!" after every new pose xD
Jokes aside, yes this was brutal, but at the same time - where there is no challenge there is no growth. Thank you Adriene for this practice and for giving us the space to do what works for our bodies
Oh, me too, me too! But like you say, I feel that I've trained some muscles today, and what I love about yoga and Adrienne is the kindness. I don't feel like I should be able to do all of this today, nor do I feel that I should set a goal of being able to them. I just keep showing up and growing!
same here!!
Yeah it's so funny, it physically demands like 3 times as much as all the previous days but we did our best!
I was able to move from 'i hate this' to 'i am doing this the best I can' to 'i did this' and the rest at the end was juicier than ever!
I’m so with you all. I definitely activated that shadow self and noticed anger and judgement about how I wasn’t doing the postures strong enough or holding long enough. I think I even talked about to Adriene at one point and was like “oh really?!?” But hung and by the end was so grateful the storm had passed. So so worth it! Well done everybody ❤️✨🔥
I switch yoga days with pilates days, so a lot of these moves, I knew mainly from pilates, but the approach was so different. I loved how 1) you never show off, Adriene, even though you could. You never act as if the modifications are only for beginners. I absolutely love that about you 2) how you push us to our limits with each set of moves, but also give us rests in between that don't feel like: okay, quick ten-second break, but that actually feel as important as the moves themselves, as an integrated part in this session. Thank you.
YES! this is everything. I completely agree with you and it's why I am so drawn to her channel over anyone else's!
Today’s practice was very difficult for me. I can’t do core exercise without my back burning of pain. So while Adriene was doing core exercice I improvised and did other yoga poses to practice anyway. I know I can’t do cores but I didn’t let today’s practice discourage me. I still did 22 minutes of yoga ! ✨
Congratulatios, you rooooock
That what it’s all about.
You rock. That's the spirit!!!
proud of you!! it takes strength to keep going and listening to yourself especially when you don't have a guide! remember that nothing is impossible, maybe you feel like core work is out of reach right now, but that doesn't mean it always will be!
Be proud of you yourself! I have to modify a lot because of a back injury. And on top of that last year I had abdominal surgery. At about 13 minutes I do all of those poses on my back, and do much smaller movements than she does. But something is better than nothing!
Adriene: This isn't a painful practice, it's inspiring!
Me 5 minutes in: iS tHiS gAsLiGhTiNg?? i aM bEiNg gAsLiT
Girl, came here to say just this haha
😆
samee...i saw light and was like "ouu today's gonna be an easy one"....little did i know.
Thank yoooou! I kept asking myself if I’d heard her correctly.
That's not what gaslighting is lol
This yoga practice, was awesome! Thank you so much Adriene. 💓 I have family coming over today, for boxing day, here in the UK. They are always, difficult people to be around. They stress me out to no end, and I never really enjoy their visits. But after doing this yoga practice, I feel less stressed, and like I can face them now. Thank you Adriene, for helping me to find my fire, and my strength again. See you tomorrow. Have an awesome rest of your Christmas 2024.🎄 Namaste. 🙏🧡🐢🎄
How was the family visit? 🦋❤️🦋💪🏿🙏🏿
@zuriwilson-seymore8939 It was good thanks Zuri. None of the usual anxiety, I think, their starting to understand me & my autism, a little more now. How was your Christmas? 🎄
@fluffyross2297That's awesome it has improved. Despite the fact I grew up celebrating the holiday and my late father made it magical during my childhood. My husband and I don't get caught up in consumerism and we do not put up a tree as we have learned in our adulthood that the Bible speaks against it and it isn't about the birth of Jesus. Anywho, that's another conversation for a different day or different platform. I did cook as I always cook. My husband and I invited my mom over. We had a delicious 😋🤤 vegan spaghetti 🍝 meal with organic apple 🍎 sauce 🫙 and vegan cinnamon rolls.🥐 We celebrate Kwanzaa as it is very spiritual. How has your holiday been? 🦋❤️🦋
At the end here… “Inhale lots of love in…exhale lots of love out” I imagined little hearts and confetti raining out with my breath and coming back down to me. Made me smile.
perfect
I always think of little hearts too but now I will definitely have to add confetti to that image! :)
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So beautiful
that's exactly how I imagine it!!
I wasn't crazy about this one lol. There were times where I was like "really??" but I'm proud of myself for modifying or taking breaks. I didn't give up and that's a success in itself!
I struggled as well but instead of making myself wrong for the moves I couldn't do, I switched them for others that I felt my body needed and also made a lot of child's poses. But hey... we showed up!!
Ha, when she was having us go knee to elbow then was like "last one!" but then extended the last one into torture, I may have cussed the screen a little. This was such a hard practice! Proud of all of us for completing it!
I agree. I wish this was spread out over the other lessons like 3 minutes at the end of each lesson instead of cramming 20 minutes of nonstop ab work into one session. Seems counterproductive when most people can't do abs for 20 minutes straight.
yea Day 6 was a challenge!
Same here. I'm almost 70 yr old woman. I've been doing yoga with Adrienne for a while now. Love her. So soothing. And oh Benji. I was thinking, there s no way I can do it. But I sort of suck with her and did my moderate version of it. Feels good.
This was the most challenging one yet, especially in the beginning, as it was super hard on my shoulders. But here I am, done with my 22 minutes of yoga for today!! Thank you Adriene
i agree with you. Day 6 focuses more on the Abs with its too-long poses. Hurts my whole body especially my neck, knee, and upper side of my oblique. Anyway, thank you
Yeah really felt it in my shoulders too. But thinking all of it no matter where I feel it is making me stronger!
I agree. It was hard on my shoulders. But it didn’t quit.
I felt it in my neck and couldn't keep up. I had to lay flat rather than stay on my elbows. I'll keep trying though! Thanks Adrienne!
i agree! but moving forward!
A huge CONGRATS to everyone who showed up today!! A little truly goes a long way ♥🙏
Yes!
"A little goes a long way" is my favorite Adriene phrase. : ) It's true for so many things, and especially yoga.
I found today's practice very very tough. I was feeling quite disheartened and disappointed with myself, having to take lots of breaks, especially knowing that two years ago I would have found this practice much more doable. Afterwards, I came to the comments section and realised I was not alone. I feel emotional now realising I should have been kinder to myself all along! Thank you to everyone for being so honest and open in the comments - from feeling somewhat ashamed, I now feel proud of myself for showing up. Thank you Adriene for always making it clear that it's okay for us to adapt and take breaks xxx
So lovely to have these challenges together, even when we're apart! 😘
I feel the exact same way!
REFLECT 🪞 | December 26, 2024 | I came to the mat hoping for a digestive practice after all the holiday meals - only to find this fiery practice which clearly I had blocked out of my memory (hello frog legs)! But of course there's a method to the madness and this was actually really good today to get the breath and blood flowing and to reengage my center. Still, looking forward to that digestive practice tomorrow 😊 🙏
It definitely caught me off guard! Have a great evening! 🦋❤️🦋
Not saying that I didn't fill the swear jar during this practice, but MOVE Day 6 is my new favorite core workout.
Reflect day 26! Wow, this practice was unexpected but so good! Sending lots of love to everyone)
Thank you, Adriene and YWA community💚💚💚
March 2024. Thank you Adriene.
I found today’s practice tough even though I have been practicing with Adriene for just over a year now but I am 67 so pleased that I can do the moves easier now.
I’m 67 too and glad to know that although I’ve started with Adrienne a year ago, today was a tough one and had to take breaks… but Day 6 is complete…. Happy weekend!
@@kanderson3842 I started on First January last year best thing I ever done happy weekend to you too and we will tur n up on the mat tomorrow 😊🙏
Me too! Today was tough, but after a year with Adriene I am feeling much more like my old(younger!)self, who practiced yoga every day for decades. Peace everyone.
impressive
One of my largest personal growth moments has been holding my emotions and not running away with them, particularly the negative ones. I don’t know why, or what it is about this specific day of practice (I’ve done at least 1 full 30 day journey with Adriene before and countless other videos regularly), but the most ignited thing for me was my anger. Something about this practice being today’s journey was just not vibing with me, and quickly got me frustrated. My elbows hurt a lot during the side lifts, it felt like I was looking for the relaxing and the calming parts of yoga and today kept hitting the part of a practice I normally avoid. At multiple points, I let out an angry and frustrated “Adriene!!” while getting into yet another core flexing pose. But what I realized by the end of it was that instead of what historically would be pausing the video and giving up, or switching to a different practice, I actually stepped up to modify and support myself with my needs of the day. I let myself yell and groan through the hard parts. I folded my mat over to cushion but kept with the side lifts. I took breaks when I wanted to give up, but always rejoined the pose for the final moments or movements, even when I wanted to scream (often while letting out at least a little one). The most loving thing I did for myself, which upon reflection made me cry and drove me to write a comment on one of your videos for the first time in years of joining your practice, was telling myself that I’m not giving up on you, and you’re worth it. Loving yourself is easy when the work is easy, but showing unconditional love even when faced with frustration and challenges and what feels like meeting limitations is a lesson i’ll be holding deeply close to my heart for a long time ❤️
I love the approach you had with this! I tend to get so angry with practices like this and just give up, but today I attempted everything even though I was flopping around, taking breaks, and even laughing at how absurd some things looked. Tomorrow is another day, all that matters is Day 6 is in the books!!!
I had the same response of anger - "Adriene!" was a lot nicer than a lot of what I said 😂. I think I ignited some straight-up dragon fire! I did manage to persist but it was a struggle, and almost alienating to have such a difficult time with so many of the poses. The emotion left me really disconnected from my breath. The funny thing is that I've had some challenges with my lower back on some of the other practices, and as hard as the practice was today it was completely fine!
Oof so true, I relate so much
I like how you were able to be your own best friend, and give yourself the support you needed to not give up...you found options, and patience, and loved yourself through it....that is true yoga.
Yes the modifications are so important! I was so frustrated because while on my forearms my neck was just aching, and then I realized I should prop all the way up to my palms instead and, while it still burned, it wasn’t uncomfortable
There was panic, laughter, panting, smiling galore! What a great practice! Buckle up folks, you're about to feel it! Makes me look forward to the new year ❤ DEC '24
Well this went from a 5 to a 100 real quick 🥺😅. Needed multiple breaks but glad I sticked to it. Thank you Adriene and everyone that joined me, see you tomorrow! 🌻💛
I took SO many breaks. This was a tough one for sure
@@brittanybouchez3490 but we totally did it! 💪🏽 Going to feel it tomorrow 😂
Difficult! I too took many breaks. If this was my car I wouldn’t have made it out of the garage. Clearly I need to commit to regular maintenance!😅
@@debradenton6765 I KNOW. Been doing yoga for quite a while but it felt like I was going to die 😅
For real! My core muscles were not ready for this😂
I'd just like to add to the comforting comments that say don't worry if you found this hard! I've been doing YWA almost every day for four years now and this is one of the most challenging practices I've ever done. As others have noted, the poses are difficult, but I'd like to add that they are also unusual (for Adriene at least) and tricky to follow. I can almost always do an entire practice with just Adriene's voice, but with this one I found myself needing to look at the screen every ten seconds, like "wait, what does she mean??" I finished the practice very frustrated at how hard it was for me to follow. Definitely one for me to come back to and keep practicing! Hopefully it will get easier with time :)
Proud of you for wanting to come back to this. My feeling was 'this is my first YWA video that I cannot see myself coming back to!'. I experienced a lot of frustration too but in the end was happy I for through it.
Yeah it was beautifully designed to be stretching. Imagine just how restrained Adriene is to guide us. I also sense that she is pulling and growing her own capabilities and wonders just how much she can bring 'Us' along... She will lose people going advanced and if it isn't advancing from pure Beginners it wouldn't be worthwhile. I think we need a calibration session like this more regularly, 1 in 7 sessions.
Thank you for commenting, I was hoping it wasn’t just me. I knew that when she named this series Move, then she had plans to push us further. I’ve been doing YWA for 4 years now every single day - and these past 6 days of practice have been so challenging..But I keep repeatingto myself “trust the process”..
I've been doing YWA on and off for years and it's practices like this that make me feel like I'm just not improving. I felt so angry and frustrated today, so thank you for comment!
Exactly my experience 😊 Then thinking that it should not be so difficult for me but maybe something I should come back too
Still getting over a cold and staying in the basement at my mom's for winter break has got me feeling sluggish and unmotivated. This was intense! But after years of consistent practice, this year being the most consistent I've ever been, I am strong! And while I'm tired and sweaty and shaky and definitely need to get some good food fuel after this, there is that light of fire underneath it all. Most important of all, it got me breathing. And _that_ is love.
It was tough, i took many breaks in between not gonna lie. After all that's what makes you special as a teacher adriene you always let us choose efforts over perfection 🥰
I needed moments of rest too, you are not alone!
Me too!
Probably the toughest one that I’ve done. Not gonna lie I had a lot of anger while doing this workout since I wasn’t expecting this much core workout. As I calmed down a bit I’ve just realized that I’ve had so much expectation in myself that I’d have to do everything perfectly. It’s has been tough letting go of that ego and toxic perfectionist side of me and still is an on going work.
REFLECT DAY 26!❤🎉 I feel like I haven’t done this practice before even though I’m sure in my very bones that I did MOVE as a journey😂 Honestly, I was surprised by my power today🥹
I feel like this one needs a disclaimer: Don't feel like you have to push through this if you're a beginner! Especially if you're new to any kind of excercise and especially core work. This is an ADVANCED practice, and you could potentially hurt your back
and neck muscles… exactly my thoughts^^^
Yes, I struggle with the neck muscles too especially when propped up on forearms. This is limiting me more than my core. Am I doing it wrong?
@@simonbeswick9274 same! Front of neck/collarbone area straining to the extent that it limits the core work. I found that when I got off my elbows and straightened my arms it was better, but my question is the same as yours - what am I doing wrong?
@@simonbeswick9274 I'm glad it wasn't just me! I felt like I could not get my neck/head up out of my shoulders and my shoulders were killing me.
I agree. I am in no way 'New to exercise' but I found this TOUGH!
Reflect Day 26 🙏
December 26th, 2024
Connection 🔥 movement ❤
Improvement 🙏
REFLECT Day 26🦩
When I so Adrean is wearing a hair bun, I thought, that's not a good sign😂
It turned out to be the best practice for today. Never done this one and felt resistance at the beginning, but then acceptance, fiery joy, and joy on fire😂
Thank you, Adriene, for reminding us how strong and asome we are!🙏
Lots of love❤
I'm not even going to pretend I managed to go through the exercise without taking breaks 😊 For some of the exercise requiring us to be on the elbows, I had to lie on my back (but continued the leg journey) - still managed to get my core on fire. I will try again Day 6 after Day 30 just out of curiosity and see what happens :-)
Happy day, everybody!
So, I am struggling, basically all the time. With being overweight, with my Adhd, with my feeling of never being enough. Not good enough, not strong enough, not pretty enough, not clever enough. I know it's only day 6 but the last 6 days made me feel calm, balanced, in line with myself and so damn strong. Because I show up, I am giving my best and maybe I'm crying everytime Adriene says that we should be nice to ourselves but it just feels cleasing and calming. Thanks for changing my perspective about myself with this, I'm determined to make it through the whole 30 days
I think your doing amazing, stay strong friend 💚
@@jemg9359 I will, just finished day 7 and I feel so full of energy, it's amazing
so glad to hear that, and i hope you start to show yourself the compassion you deserve n rlly believe how wonderful you are. you are enough! xx
I started crying, I had to stop and just breathe...I started readinng the comments and felt so connected to how everyone felt the same. Sometimes when Im in solitude I forget how many other people there are experiencing the same emotions I am. Feeling grateful that I found others who felt the same as me
I had such a hard day at work and I just wanted to relax doing a "Light" yoga session. I also felt like crying, overwhelmed by how hard everything was.
Hello there, im one year late but i also felt like crying! Xd
It's reassuring to read all the comments as I am finding this 30-day challenge more challenging than other years, last year was like a balm for the soul in the uncertain times we were in and I am hoping there will be some meditation and gentler movement coming as we still need some balm for the soul!
I feel this too! This challenge feels tougher than what I think I need, but trying to be open and continue the journey!
Truth!! I'm right there with you. Honestly, I'm not so sure that today's practice was really "yoga". It felt more like a workout than breath and movement to quiet the mind. I've been wondering all week if this year's challenge is more physically difficult than last year or if I'm just that out of shape! Reminder that yoga is not about bettering ourselves or getting fit; it's about meeting ourselves where we are each day, noticing, and responding lovingly.
After 4 1/2 years of doing everyday yoga with Adriene, I wanted to through in the towel today and thought these 7 days feel not only challenging physically, but also I am exhausted mentally by the way of the instructions, which feel like they are being fancy ways to say something that could be much simpler.
So true, I'm so looking forward to day 8 meditate feel great!
Modify modify! That’s how I got through it. Thanks, Adriene, for always making it real.
Reflect day 26 🎉 thank you, Adriene, this was a good one, so sweaty, but such a good practice, so glad I made it to my mat. 💖🧘🏼♀️🙏🏻
I'm glad I read the comments after I finished, and saw that a lot of friends around the world struggled with this one! I felt pretty defeated after this one, but I'm going to extend myself some grace- I showed up, I stuck through it, and my body will get stronger. I felt sad and frustrated when I felt my arms giving out on poses well before my abs... but I'll reframe it and say hey, full body workout.
“At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us” - Albert Schweitzer
Dearest Adriene,
First of all, I want to thank you so much for today's 'Light' practice! It was amazing! You've a genuine and magical sense of your community and I'm amazed at our power! You know, when I was depressed, lost, anxious and didn't know where I was even going you came into my life in a light and refined way 3 years ago! When I found your channel and found out about you, you became my escape key from the depths of darkness! Adriene, you've truly changed my life and I thank YOU for that! Thank you, thank you, thank you for everything you do for us! I'm truly happy to be here and now with you and the amazing community! Thank you heartily Adriene & Benji for everything! We love you so much! The light in me honors the light in you! Namaste 🙏🏼💜🧚🏻♀️
Thank you for sharing, I am so happy for you! Your story have me tears
You re-kindled mine just now :)
Reflect 26 ✅️ Really enjoyed today ☺️ Thank you! ❤ 🙏
Core was “ok, it’s not easy but I can handle this”😏
Arms were like “oh hell NO!”😠
Love this journey with all of you and, I’m trying to love it with my body ✌🏻
Same! My shoulders were killing me!
Yes, my arms were hurting more than my core sometimes. I always try to remember to balance my weight to the other anchor of my body and that usually helps
I may have discovered a new yoga pose today, as my core got a bit feisty - drunken cow bicycle! Thanks for shining light on all of the possibilities, Adriene!
Lol
We were there together!
this made me laugh ❤️
Haha so funny, I felt more like a stranded whale.. Core? Say what?
Just kidding, I love this yoga serie but today it felt like I didn't had some core muscles at all... Keep on going!
😂
REFLECT
upon Light as Xmas Eve shines upon
remembering this 30days journey - experiences and memories = thank u Adriene / YWA team n of cos Benji
M happy to revisit this as reflection of 2024 w gratitude + thanks
namaste to all practising and may all find Light w flow Wishing all YWA community Merry Xmas 2024
🙏☮🕉😘❤🤍💜
This was a hidden arms day! Great job everyone
Yes! Those side moves!
“Where you are now is not where you’ll be in 30 days” was an great moment of motivation in this practice for me! I enjoyed testing my strength even though it was hard, I’m looking forward to coming back to this video after I’ve completed this journey to see how my movement has changed 😊 big love to everyone who showed up and pushed through this practice today! We’re doing it 🥰
Day 26 of Reflect 2024! We Love You, too, Adriene! Nameste, all. ❤❤❤❤❤🎉
I agree with the person who said “light” as in “light my fire”, this for me was difficult af 😅 complete 360 from day 5 and felt frustrated that I had to stop most of them half way due to muscle weakenss, but hopefully will get there one day.
Be easy on yourself. A little goes a long way as Adriene always says 😊 This was a lot of work for many of us myself included! All that matters is that we do our best while still listening to and respecting our bodies limitations on any given day 😊 Well done for getting on the mat. We are almost one week in time flies! 😀
Totally agree! Sore, weak muscles made today a bit frustrating, and I'm still glad I tried.
me too! Glad there is a bunch of us feeling the same
you will get there :)
Day 6 - in the books. The idea of this day but “ab work” makes me nervous every time. The different moves and poses were tough but I really liked them in the end, in particular not doing any traditional ab moves makes me happy. I had to focus on my lower abs a few times as my hip flexors like to take over, and Adriene’s reminders and gentle guidance kept me on track. I’m doing this, we’re doing this. This jouney helps me remember that I do have some control right now. Passing along puppy head butts and kisses 😊🙏🐾👅🐾
This series is my first time trying yoga. Some of the excises are really tough, but just after a few days I am feeling amazing. Not just physically, but also mentally.
Not going to lie, I had tears in my eyes after the "I love you" part. In a period of my life with a lot of stress with school and life in general, I am very glad I found your channel!
This is a tough series. If you want something that's a bit lighter and goes into the foundations of breathing, try last year's 30 Days, "Breath".
I recommend ”breath - 30 day yoga journey” too. I started it as a beginner last year and it felt great. Trying this one after 2 months of yoga this year and I’m struggling. This feels intermediate level to me.
I never do yoga first thing in the morning, I prefer the afternoon but my parents are in town so it's now or never. Core work at 6am, proud of myself for showing up. Have a great day everyone!
You can't imagine the impact you have on people's lives Adriene, but we all thank you, from far & wide for motivating us, gently, to engage more positively in the lives we live. Surely, there's no greater gift anyone can offer or receive... THANK YOU Adriene. Namaste🙏
Was invited to a birthday diner tonight, did this afterwards... the hardest part was a bit harder today, but so glad I did it! Day 65, march 2024 🙋🏻🇨🇭
Did a bunch of core stuff and moved onto this and struggled 😂
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I did this session today with my baby climbing on my belly all the time. It was really funny and he danced on the endsong. I think it was the funkiest and funniest core session of my life ! Thank you Adriene.
Does anyone notice Adriene is able to give you just what you need. Tight shoulders after a few practices? She gives you yummy stretches. Had some flow? Have some core. Worked hard yesterday? Rest, relax and stretch today. Leaves me saying "oooo yeah I needed that" every time!!!
Day 6- What a challenge. The best thing that I have learned from Adriene is resting with compassion. Acknowledging that the body needs rest and loving it in the rest.
Thankyou Adriene
At my age, I sometimes have to modify YWA - not so much “find what feels good” as “find what is possible for my body.” But today’s practice? I had to modify nearly every single minute. I do YWA every day and I’ve for sure never skipped a day of yoga, let alone a day of a January 30-day practice. But with my modifications today, I’m not sure I can even count it as the same practice everyone else did. =) Yet I was so glad to be here and to be ignited. Thank you.
You showed up on the matt and followed through - so it does count in my humble opinion. So glad to be ignited amongst so inspriring woman like you.
Today's practice was intense. I cursed a lot but finished it without skipping anything. I'm proud of myself and feel so much better now. Can't wait for the next one. See you guys tomorrow!
Today was a cursing practice for me too! 😂
Reflect l 🦋❤️🦋l Day - 26 on Day - 27 l December 27, 2024 l Blessed Beloved Beauties! This is my first time doing this session. It was challenging and I felt a lot of pressure in my neck. Thankfully, I do feel stronger.💪🏿 It was a sweaty session. I hope everyone had a great experience. Best wishes! 🦋❤️🦋
Today’s practice was brutal. Can’t imagine how a beginner would cope since I’ve been practicing since the 1st 30 day challenge 7 yrs ago & I had to quit. I think that this is the 1st practice I could not finish in all those years. Struggling to find a positive as I just felt defeated. Maybe too
old for this. I wonder if others will quit the challenge anticipating it will be just too hard.
I hope you don't mind my replying but I just wanted to say ::hugs::. Today was okay for me (emotionally, I definitely had trouble with some of he poses) but I have definitely had days where I kept collapsing on my mat almost in tears when I couldn't do a pose or my arms gave out, feeling so hopeless and sad and alone and frustrated and angry. It's so hard sometimes to pick yourself up over and over again when it just feels like....what's the point? I'm so impressed you've been doing this for 7 years, though, that's amazing
I just wanted to say I see you and that really sucks. I’m sorry. I hope you stay.
We all have our good and bad days but the most important thing is you showed up for yourself. Don’t let one rough day in 7 years discourage you! Sending good vibes your way! 💕
I was discouraged too, I wish there had been more modifications, especially for the side plank/thread the needle thing near the beginning. Felt like she was not addressing an elderly overweight female but addressing the yuppy yoga housewife stereotype that fills in person classes. I'll stay with it, you do too!
What everyone said. You showed up to be in your body and breathe. You also showed up with all of us too. Thank you for comming and trying
Wow, holy cow, mother Earth and everyone living being..Congratulations everyone! We did it! Thanks Adriene..
this was anything but light ... hard to believe I did this the first time around, when I was really a beginner, but nice to get it today and remember how far I have yet to go
Today was super frustrating since my shoulders give up way before my core even shows up :(
but the most important thing is that I did whatever I could in whichever way I could and I vow to show up again tomorrow with a fresh mind and a light soul, thank you Adriene and thank you to the whole community, you make me feel surrounded by love
I have been a YwA follower for a few years now and love her practices. This is the first year that I committed to doing every day of the January challenge; however I have cried through the last two. I have felt like a failure at work, then I come home to hit the mat and feel like a failure with these workouts (especially today's). I know that I am in a funk and will come out but I had to close the computer at minute 18 because I just couldn't do it.
You got this! Remember to listen to your body and give it practice, rest, or modifications as needed. Choosing yourself is always a win. ❣️
We're rooting for you! Hope things get better for you soon, both on the mat and off.
@@desireefrommyspace Thank you....getting ready to try today's practice with a better mindset:)
Okay, one of the hardest yoga sessions yet with Adriene. Honest: i felt frustrated and irritated when it got hard, but I finished and I didn’t quit. That didnt even. Cross my mind. I feel proud that I finished it and know that it was good for my body.
Showing love to my body even when its chronically ill is why I started practicing yoga. I love it even when it is in a flare and not doing what I want it too. I couldnt even do half of the exercises today, but I showed up and modified where I could and did childs pose and breathing when I couldnt think of a modification or Adriene didnt show one. Proud of myself for that and appreciate her constantly reassuring us to not be discouraged if we are not fully there yet.
This is a different pace and intensity than the other 30-day programs I've done here. About six months ago, I started doing the daily practices as much as I could and I've done at least two of them and part of a third , like "home" and "dedicate." Those might be better places to start if you haven't been yoga every day for awhile. I feel like I'm ready to push myself, having done so much yoga over the summer. But I also miss the pace of those others. The nice thing about this online yoga is that you can choose from a menu, although the 30 day program really helps with momentum. My core reason for showing up is nurturing my relationship with my self and building confidence and trust. But the other kind of core strength doesn't hurt.
45 days of yoga in a row for me! I love you too! Namaste
I've learned a lot from doing these iconic day 6 practices over the years. I always struggle with bicycles and other core work done lying down because I tend to compensate with my back. Recently, though, I've realized that making the effort to do the movement correctly and safely, taking breaks when I need to, and coming back when I feel ready is a entirely different type of core work. It involves returning to my inner self and taking care of my body and mind first, so that the physical work I do on the mat can serve me better. I've learned to be kinder to myself and listen to my gut, even if it means I don't get in quite as many reps, and I think that's the best kind of core work.
I'm not going to lie, this one stirred up a lot of anger and frustration. Usually I'm still feeling confident on day 7, but this year's series has me doubting if I can complete it
Oh yes... I too got angry and frustrated. In the end I had to laugh at my best attempts at core work. I hope you find your strength even if it not doing those leg lifts.
Day 26 complete this wasn't my favorite practice but I got through it. 12/26/2024
I've decided to repeat Move the 30 day journey. I am impressed how much I have improved on this one, 30 days later! So amazing to feel much stronger! Thank you Adriene!!
Well done and good judgment !! It is a tradition for me, keep going.
Me too! I still struggle with this one but I felt mentally and physically stronger and more willing to pull through
Day 6 Light: I definitely saw a few stars with my eyes closed with this practice... phew! :D Sweating so much! There was so much newness in this sequence. I love it when I get to learn new postures. I would definitely be coming back to this one to test my core. Thank you Adriene. :)
This practice nearly WHOPPED MY BUTT! I have always struggled with side planks and variations of side planks because it puts a lot of pressure on my elbow and shoulder joints. I know with more practice my arm strength will improve and alleviate this, but I was really starting to get bogged down in those angry thoughts of not feeling good enough and wanting to quit. BUT I stuck to it and finished my 22 minutes! The rest of the practice, though challenging, felt amazing and I'm so glad I didn't let those thoughts make me stop. I encourage everyone to adjust practice to YOUR body and YOUR mind, and not to feel bad that you do! See you tomorrow for Day 7!
P.S. Shout out to anyone doing this in August/September, I'm here with you!
I was so close to not showing up. It was around 10PM and I'd been napping after a long walk out in the cold and was so tempted to just keep sleeping. Had to remind myself that core work is my favourite, why would I skip my favourite thing? Loved this practice. It was challenging but rewarding and in the end I could feel a warmth in my centre, like a tiny fire. It reminded me that the core reason why I do yoga is to stay in touch and in tune with my body and thoughts. It's my meditation through movement, grounding to my wired brain used to instant gratification.
Can you teach me how to not hate core work as much? Why do you enjoy it? I desperately need it though since my core is not as strong as I’d like
@@horseugal I think you just answered your own question with your last statement. I would challenge you to do this practice at the end of this 30-day MOVEment journey like some others have suggested, and I am guessing you will become more hospitable to core work. Don’t get me wrong, I am not a huge fan of core work/Day 6 either, but, more times than not, I have been impressed with my growth, and feel grateful for being strong and showing up (my back and posture thank me for doing core work too). The other thing is that your reward for completing Day 6 comes on Day 8, which is so worth it!
@@horseugal I have always enjoyed it. I think I just like the fire and challenge of it. In yoga I enjoy marrying mindful movement and stability with the fire of something like core work. And for me all strength eminates from the core, so I enjoy thinking that it affects every part of my life, all movement. Also I think if you stick to it, it will become easier ❤️
Some of todays exercises were harder on my shoulders and arms than on my core. I was really struggling with most of them, but I pushed troughmost of them (certainly not all). This is coming from someone who has been exercising every day for a year. So don't worryif you couldn't do all of the poses or were really struggling to keep going, you're not alone. We're in this together.
Namaste
This was tough. I took several breaks - 3 times. But finally i made it to the end. Thank you Adriene and overwhelmingly supportive lil community here. Day 6 is under the belt.
So good to have been with you all! Today was very emotional for me, snow falling outside, and all these people around the globe from almost every country-what a connection, talking about energy! I am still overwhelmed, thank you all and thank you Adriene and Benji for making this possible and making our bodies lighten up quite a bit today!! Love you all
I'm really proud I made it through this practice! Even though I had to take multiple breaks, I did so in a kind way that is sometimes hard to achieve. Happy Friday everyone!
That was so tough today. It wasn’t until I read a lot of other comments did I realise I wasn’t on my own. Feel better about it and myself. Practice practice practice 🥰🙏🏼😌
This was a tough one for sure! It certainly lit a fire in my core. For all those that mentioned feeling like your neck was straining too much, I found that if I lifted my chest up more, it reduced the strain and aligned my neck better. And for those that experienced lower back pain/fire, I found that when I tilted my pelvis up, it took all the energy from my lower back and put it right where it should have been in my lower abdomen. Hope those tips help others as much as they helped me!
OhmiGoodness, thank you so much! I waaas thinking that, my neck was being strained , amd I was wondering if it was affecting my progress. Thank you so much for your help . Much Love and Many blessings from my heart to yours, namaste 🧘🏼♀️🙏🏻🕉☀️🌸🦋🌸🌻🦋🌻😘😘😘🐶🐾🐾💖💖💖❤️🧡💛💚💙💜✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️ 22:24
I did the Day 7 ‘Nourish’ practice today because I really didn’t see my already cramping abdomen doing core work. I’ll try to find my comment when I actually do Day 6. 😄 I wish everyone a wonderful practice where you find the adjustments that you need for your body. 🌞
I think that’s really smart. Wish I’d thought of that instead of half-assing my way through this practice.
Good call. Same w the already cramping part. We are showing up for ourselves and that’s all that matters!
Wow such a great suggestion, thanks for sharing! I tried this (as I do with day 6 every year) but today my body wasn’t into it at all… I think it’s my body type… doesn’t respond well to this type of core work. Onwards to day 7 🤗
It wasn't my stomach muscles screaming, I get pain in my right elbow doing side hip raises so uncomfortable. My neck was aching at the end bicycle moves 🙄
Good call! 😅😅😅
I have been ill and unable to continue the journey for over 3 weeks. Today I rejoined. It feels real:-).
This was a burner! As a Pilates Instructor, I enjoyed the extra push! I had already done an 80-minute session today so this was the cherry on top of a good movement day! Thanks Adriene! And for those who feel discouraged, hang in there. The body has to start somewhere. Meet yourself where you are today because every day is going to be different. My good friend once told me "never sacrifice the body's natural intuition for the glory of the ego." Listen to your body and don't beat yourself up. The strength will come! Patience Patience. Big Hugs to you!
I got the third dose yesterday and my arm is so sore, my head hurts. Thought I would just take this time to do some child's pose, then I surprised myself by doing most of the practice. It feels good to show up and do what I can.
Wow this is the hardest day 6 I have done! Can't wait to feel the burn tomorrow!!
I had to skip or heavily modify a lot of today's practice due to an old neck injury, but I'm pretty proud of myself for FINALLY starting to learn my limits, instead of pushing through and spending the next month mostly on my back. Small victories...💃
As a former perfectionist who's still recovering from a lower back injury - yes! ❤️ Learning to listen to my body and accepting my limits and modifying has been so freeing for me.
I spent much of this session flailing around on my mat, unable to do many of the poses but I’m not letting it defeat me - it’s just one day out of 30! Yesterday I was noticing that I was already getting better at some poses. I’m not going to let today’s disaster take that away from me. I got some of the work in and I will try again tomorrow! (PS it’s very unlike me to not want to just give up. I take it as a good sign of something!)
Day 6 done wahooo! I can tell I am getting stronger already