Resolution 1: 30 Day Yoga Challenge

Namaste, friends.

And what does Namaste mean? 'The gesture Namaste represents the belief that there is a Divine spark within each of us that is located in the heart chakra. The gesture is an acknowledgment of the soul in one by the soul in another. Nama means bow, as means I, and te means you. Therefore, namaste literally means "bow me you" or "I bow to you." '

Coming live from the mat, Happy New Year!

In 2013, I will turn 30. Therefore, I thought it very appropriate for me to open the new year by participating in the 30 Day Yoga Challenge.

You may remember seeing it on last year's resolution list.

2013 will have no list. But goals will abound. This first month, I want to take time to hone my discipline. And with that, I started practice. Nothing fancy today, just thirty minutes with my favorite MyYogaOnline instructor, Clara, and her vinyasa practice "Just One Dance."

I'm not sure what to expect this month. The only intention I'm setting is to bring myself to the mat, every day, no matter my mood or my energy level.  Bring myself and be present for practice. Breathe.

And while there, pause and let the world go on, in all its mysterious ways.