Things I Love: Corny Jokes, Green Stuff, and Marika Yoga Pants
Most recently heard corny joke:
How did the hipster burn his tongue?
Because he drank his coffee before it was cool.
I'd tell you how long I laughed at that joke, but I won't because I don't think I need to emphasize even more clearly how *not* hip I am. I may, perhaps, have snorted a little.
Along those lines, I think I am waaaay behind the curve on falling in love with the yoga clothing brand Marika. Since I've gotten my pair of Marika Magic Capri Leggings, I A) haven't taken them off and B) have started to notice how many of my students are rocking the Marika logo. I've mentioned a number of times here how freaking hard it is to find yoga pants that are primarily made of cotton but aren't entirely see through in the derrière region. My capris are 89% cotton and 0% see through, bless their curves-enhancing heart. Where have you been my whole life?
Today, I took a hike in the Six-Mile Creek Wildflower Preserve during a rainstorm. I felt like I was in some magical Hobbit forest; I couldn't get over how green everything looked in the rain. It was so lovely that I hovered over some greenery to try and capture it. Not too shabby, but a far cry from how amazing it looked in stereo.
Apparently, the greenery also makes my legs look super-long, although that could be the selfie angle (debatable). Could also be the Marika Capris (um, they are called "Magic"), but that's similarly debatable. Until August 31, 2014, use the coupon code MM30 for 30% off entire Marika purchase. Which, definitively, is magical.
Not debatable? How awesome this yoga sequence is. Kick it:
How did the hipster burn his tongue?
Because he drank his coffee before it was cool.
I'd tell you how long I laughed at that joke, but I won't because I don't think I need to emphasize even more clearly how *not* hip I am. I may, perhaps, have snorted a little.
Along those lines, I think I am waaaay behind the curve on falling in love with the yoga clothing brand Marika. Since I've gotten my pair of Marika Magic Capri Leggings, I A) haven't taken them off and B) have started to notice how many of my students are rocking the Marika logo. I've mentioned a number of times here how freaking hard it is to find yoga pants that are primarily made of cotton but aren't entirely see through in the derrière region. My capris are 89% cotton and 0% see through, bless their curves-enhancing heart. Where have you been my whole life?
Today, I took a hike in the Six-Mile Creek Wildflower Preserve during a rainstorm. I felt like I was in some magical Hobbit forest; I couldn't get over how green everything looked in the rain. It was so lovely that I hovered over some greenery to try and capture it. Not too shabby, but a far cry from how amazing it looked in stereo.
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| Green stuff |
Not debatable? How awesome this yoga sequence is. Kick it:
- Start off with meditation on back.
- Supta Baddha Konasana (Reclined Bound Angle Pose)
- 1/2 happy baby
- Leg moving across body into #4 stretch (shin crossing thigh) Cross leg over for Eagle legs twist
- Repeat steps 3-4 on other side
- Full happy baby
- Table
- Take leg out to side at 90 degree angle
- Draw circles with leg, both directions
- Downward Dog
- Forward Fold
- Tadasana (Mountain Pose)
- Tree with leg you had drawn circles with in table
- Vinyasa to DD
- Repeat steps 8-12
- Forward Fold
- Chair
- Vinyasa
- DD
- Warrior II
- Goddess or Horse Stance (long hold)
- Warrior II
- High Lunge
- Hands interlaced behind back , heart opener and then forward fold
- Inhale to come back up
- Exhale both hands to inside of foot, lizard pose (long hold)
- Float back to plank
- Side plank on hand that is on same side as foot that had been forward
- Plank
- Vinyasa
- Repeat from Forward Fold and Chair until another Vinyasa
- Frog Pose (2 minutes)
- Bridge Pose (2 minutes)
- Supine twists
- Savasana