Week 2: Keep moving

I left North Carolina for Arizona on January 6th and arrived at my new home on the 14th. Even though we took day-long breaks in each city along the way (Atlanta, New Orleans, Dallas, and Santa Fe), I knew that I would need movement in order to stay sane. Those long hours of sitting in the car would make me sore and antsy if I didn't make a conscious effort to work out. Thus was born Resolution #2: exercise. Those of you who know me know that I am a yoga fanatic. I do yoga almost every day when I'm not on the road, and I wanted to challenge myself to keep it up while I was traveling. Some may argue that yoga isn't exercise, but I'd say that vinyasa flow is a pretty good workout. Regardless, the point was to move.

On day 1 of the trip, I started the morning with a little yoga at home before hitting the road. I also took my dog for a long walk, because he'd have to sit still for quite a while, too. On day 2, Elle and I hit up Red Hot Yoga in Atlanta for a sweaty flow class before getting our day started. Day 3 was yoga at home, followed by days 4 and 5 at Reyn Studios in New Orleans - a new favorite. (As a side note, I just got a hand-written note from them in the mail thanking me for coming and saying that they hoped they'd see me again when I was back in town! How cute!)

Photo by Reyn Studios

On day 6, I decided to switch it up a bit and hit up a barre class in Plano. This place was awesome and was definitely what I needed.

Photo by The Bar Method

I took day 7 off (intentionally, in favor of a nap) due to sore muscles and a long day of driving that left me exhausted. Day 8 was a hot flow class at Blue Moon Hot Yoga in Santa Fe. Considering that it was 7 degrees that morning, I think it was a better idea than the hike we had originally considered. On day 9, I did a short yoga podcast in our hotel room before hitting the road for our final stretch of the trip.

So, did you do it? Mostly, yes. I usually take a day off each week, and this week was no exception. Plus, that nap was just what I needed and I was happy with my choice. I'd say that week 2 was a complete success! Add to that an incredible massage at our hotel in Santa Fe, and the long hours in the car hardly bothered me at all.

In other news, I guess that now that I have a blog, I'm going to have to start taking my own pictures ;)

In keeping with week 2's resolution, I'm off to another yoga class! I'm going to try out Yoga Village in Scottsdale. It has great reviews on Yelp and is one of the more affordable studios in the area. I hope I love it!