Breathe in, Breathe out.

Breathe in. Breathe out. Centered. *Whack* Child's head conks into mine. Whatever peace I had gathered amidst the sound of him playing or crying, is gone. Because he needed to nurse right this minute, even though he was perfectly content before I started.  Does that sound familiar? No? Lucky you. ;)

That's pretty much how my yoga routines go. Not the most relaxing, but the few seconds of peace I do get during my routine is heavenly. My favorite part? Those last few breaths sitting at the top of my mat, legs crossed, eyes closed. Taking a few breaths and finding some stillness. Breathing in, sweeping my arms up to meet above my body, breathing out, bringing my hands to heart center. Sealing in my practice. Eyes open. Namaste.

Yes, that right there is why I do yoga. The downward dogs, pigeon pose, warrior, child's pose and cobra are all wonderful too, don't get me wrong. I absolutely love a good pigeon pose, but those last few moments of finding your breath and complete stillness is what brings me back to the mat, especially on these toddler teething days!

I can, thankfully, get a good relaxing yoga routine in after he is asleep. Which I am working on doing more once I get a solid nightly routine going. My plan for the next week! (Stay tuned haha) because I really do love my yoga and being able to hold all the different poses without a toddler climbing all over me! :)

Do you do yoga? If not I highly suggest you go look up some yoga routines on YouTube! My favorite yogi is Erin Motz, the “BadYogi." Check out this 30 day yoga challenge of hers on DoYouYoga.com. It's one of my favorites! (You can also search it on YouTube but if you don't sign up you don't get the daily emails to remind you.)

If you do, do yoga, what brings you back to the mat? Do you have a favorite pose? What centers you? I'd love to know!

~ Camille