Comments on: Setting a 2017 challenge for myself and a single resolution https://inspiralized.com/setting-a-2017-challenge-for-myself-and-a-single-resolution/ Veggie-forward recipes your family will love Wed, 07 Feb 2024 14:31:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 By: Rebecca Brewer https://inspiralized.com/setting-a-2017-challenge-for-myself-and-a-single-resolution/#comment-333411 Sun, 08 Jan 2017 18:25:02 +0000 https://inspiralized.com/?p=79820#comment-333411 Hi Ali,
Since your not a morning person I wanted to share a book called the Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod. They have a big FB community as well. This book and movement has changed many lives. Good luck to you and Happy New Year!

]]> By: Hanan https://inspiralized.com/setting-a-2017-challenge-for-myself-and-a-single-resolution/#comment-333321 Thu, 05 Jan 2017 15:31:02 +0000 https://inspiralized.com/?p=79820#comment-333321 In my opinion I think don’t learn things try to understand them

]]> By: Jannie Turczyn https://inspiralized.com/setting-a-2017-challenge-for-myself-and-a-single-resolution/#comment-333242 Tue, 03 Jan 2017 20:49:42 +0000 https://inspiralized.com/?p=79820#comment-333242 Great challenge and goal for 2017.
I have taught Yoga, Pilates and Callanetics for over 25 years.
If you are looking to gain flexibility, Callanetics is the way to go. Look for the studio in NYC.
If not possible, get the DVD and do it at home so that you won’t feel guilty. I promise you will be amazed at the flexibility that you will gain!
Happy, Healthy 2017 to you and keep up your great work with Inspralize!! You are an inspiration!!

]]> By: Stella @ Stellicious Life https://inspiralized.com/setting-a-2017-challenge-for-myself-and-a-single-resolution/#comment-333223 Tue, 03 Jan 2017 14:53:29 +0000 https://inspiralized.com/?p=79820#comment-333223 Happy New Year Ali! You are such an inspiration: your health journey, business journey and how much you enjoy and love your life always makes me smile and want to achieve that freedom and energizing creativity you glow with!

Re: the 9-5 mindset: I hear you! That’s something I have a problem with: noone in my vicinity is an entrepreneur, everyone (my parents, grandparents, friends) work the 9-5 slot, just like I am. I’d love to make the switch some day but I fear trhe inknown not having seen anyone I know live/work the entrepreneur days, life.

Thanks for the idea, I’ll join your challenge of doing yoga once a week and trying to become a morning person: I think it would be the key to establishinga morning routine: workout, meditate, start the day on the right foot (and mindset), I’ll have to force myself to go to bed earlier so I can get up easier in these gray winter mornings..

]]> By: Alice May F. https://inspiralized.com/setting-a-2017-challenge-for-myself-and-a-single-resolution/#comment-333213 Tue, 03 Jan 2017 04:41:12 +0000 https://inspiralized.com/?p=79820#comment-333213 Great goals, girl! I started yoga this time last year and haven’t looked back. I’m currently taking a short break due to some tendinitis in my wrist, but hope that I can get back into it ASAP. Yoga in an of itself has taught me to be kinder to myself and love my body just as it is. You’ve got this!

]]> By: Anna https://inspiralized.com/setting-a-2017-challenge-for-myself-and-a-single-resolution/#comment-333200 Mon, 02 Jan 2017 23:59:51 +0000 https://inspiralized.com/?p=79820#comment-333200 I take yoga private lessons through Skype! I found it was a great way to get one on one attention and instant correction and help, rather than hiding in the back of a studio and/or having someone not call me out when I’m trying to just do the bare minimum. I can connect you with my yoga Skype teacher if you’re interested, but if not I just wanted to throw it out there as an option, because I know I probably would have given up yoga a while ago if I had just stuck to doing a traditional class. PS Love your resolution about getting up earlier.

]]> By: Mary T https://inspiralized.com/setting-a-2017-challenge-for-myself-and-a-single-resolution/#comment-333194 Mon, 02 Jan 2017 16:30:44 +0000 https://inspiralized.com/?p=79820#comment-333194 Ali, I don’t see my post from yesterday , but I had second thoughts about recommending an online yoga class for a beginner. Adriene is a fantastic teacher, but her Revolution series may not be the best for a beginner, and a new practitioner needs to get feedback on breathing and posture in order to be sure you are doing things correctly to get the full benefit. So, hopefully, you’ll find a great teacher who encourages you as you become more flexible and strong. Also, it is not possible to become flexible if you stretch only once a week, so try to incorporate a few poses into your daily routine — I like to do these for about ten minutes after my circuit training workout.

]]> By: Hillary https://inspiralized.com/setting-a-2017-challenge-for-myself-and-a-single-resolution/#comment-333177 Mon, 02 Jan 2017 05:33:46 +0000 https://inspiralized.com/?p=79820#comment-333177 Love the yoga once per week!!! We should ALL try to do this. I’m doing a trial at corepoweryoga this month and am SO EXCITED. As you go along with this, if you find at-home yoga resources that you love I hope you share them either here or on your personal blog 🙂

]]> By: Jessica Donnelly Reed https://inspiralized.com/setting-a-2017-challenge-for-myself-and-a-single-resolution/#comment-333170 Sun, 01 Jan 2017 22:01:35 +0000 https://inspiralized.com/?p=79820#comment-333170 Best of luck with your resolution! Mornings are the perfect place to take care of your priorities. I am not a morning person (SO not a morning person!), but I get up 2 hours early so I can work on my book and do my dance practice. One thing that helped me was to build in some chill time. If I give myself a little time to wake up and relax (instead of rushing right to work), I don’t feel so resentful about being up early. YMMV, obviously.

]]> By: Ashley @ The Small Town Foodie https://inspiralized.com/setting-a-2017-challenge-for-myself-and-a-single-resolution/#comment-333168 Sun, 01 Jan 2017 19:39:52 +0000 https://inspiralized.com/?p=79820#comment-333168 I love your approach to resolutions this year! And I have similar goals too. My boyfriend leaves for work at 5am and I try to get up then too, but I would always feel guilty if I didn’t work out first thing. So this year I want to do what feels right, even if that’s just drinking some water and stretching. And my mom and I plan to go to a yoga class every Thursday! I also see a lot more Inspiralized meals in my future ? Happy New Year, Ali! Hope you have an amazing start to 2017.

]]> By: Debora Herman https://inspiralized.com/setting-a-2017-challenge-for-myself-and-a-single-resolution/#comment-333166 Sun, 01 Jan 2017 18:55:48 +0000 https://inspiralized.com/?p=79820#comment-333166 Yoga…I go once a week, when I can on Saturday…but I’m thinking about this, and you may want to think about this…there is a yoga monthly program you can subscribe to on your phone or Ipad. I’ve seen it advertised on Facebook. Just throw down that yoga mat Ali, barefoot in workout clothes and begin. You will feel longer, more flexible, relaxed. The program I am thinking of is called yoga on Gaia. Go check it out and see if it will work for you.

]]> By: Michelle Davis https://inspiralized.com/setting-a-2017-challenge-for-myself-and-a-single-resolution/#comment-333165 Sun, 01 Jan 2017 18:34:23 +0000 https://inspiralized.com/?p=79820#comment-333165 i love how you are focusing on being kind and compassionate to yourself. I’m taking your cue and making a resolution as well to get out of bed by 6 am on work days and 8 am on weekends. I have a problem with staying in bed until the last minute but by giving myself the gift of extra time in the morning I can accomplish other goals like working out, yoga, and making a homemade breakfast.

Best of luck to you, me, and all the other commenters. Go 2017!

]]> By: Jill Patterson https://inspiralized.com/setting-a-2017-challenge-for-myself-and-a-single-resolution/#comment-333163 Sun, 01 Jan 2017 17:54:08 +0000 https://inspiralized.com/?p=79820#comment-333163 Ali,
It is possible to become a morning person. Both of my parents were night owls until they took a 3-week trip to South America and had to get up early to have fun. They decided that if they could do it on vacation–and they had a fabulous, amazing trip!–they could do it at home. I generally get up at 6am and enjoy spending the morning reading the newspaper before getting to work.

And yoga is a great idea. I can’t do it because of shoulder issues, but there are yoga poses I love. And there are lots of different types of yoga, including one type that is all about centering your mind. Can’t remember what it is called. Hopefully, your studio offers different types of yoga classes so you can see the different styles. — Jill

]]> By: Elizabeth King https://inspiralized.com/setting-a-2017-challenge-for-myself-and-a-single-resolution/#comment-333161 Sun, 01 Jan 2017 16:29:50 +0000 https://inspiralized.com/?p=79820#comment-333161 Great post! If you are looking for some yoga on youtube there is Yoga with Adrienne. She has some beginner videos to work with as well as more advanced. She also has a website you can go to to find out more. My intentions for this year are fitness & healthy eating related. I do yoga & am going to try for a daily practice @ home & then when classes are available I will take those once a week as well as doing at home practice. My other exercise is walking & am aiming for atleast 7,000 steps a day & if possible I will do more. I am a 78 year young senior. Can’t believe that! Happy New Year to you & your family.

]]> By: Corinna @SCHÜSSELGLÜCK https://inspiralized.com/setting-a-2017-challenge-for-myself-and-a-single-resolution/#comment-333160 Sun, 01 Jan 2017 16:16:25 +0000 https://inspiralized.com/?p=79820#comment-333160 Love your goals, Ali! I also love starting the New Year with new resolutions, reflecting about last year’s list and setting new goals.

Becoming a morning person and doing Yoga once a week was also on my list last year. One word of advice: The getting up early is so much easier if you start going to bed earlier!

Happy New Year!
Greetings from Germany, Corinna

]]> By: Leslie https://inspiralized.com/setting-a-2017-challenge-for-myself-and-a-single-resolution/#comment-333159 Sun, 01 Jan 2017 16:15:06 +0000 https://inspiralized.com/?p=79820#comment-333159 Great post and yes, no beating ourselves up! Let’s be kind to ourselves every day.

Ali, I love your black top!

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