Yoga on a Budget

The actual numbers

Now that we have finished our Ashtanga Workshop, we asked ourselves the question, “What’s next?”  Since we are in the process of house shopping and still trying to save money wherever possible, I wanted to get a good picture of exactly how much money we have spent on yoga in the past six months.  The picture was a little startling… 

...And Inhale

Right after publishing Introducing Guys to Yoga, I found a video (at Piggy Postings) that exemplified Rule #10, What to Eat (or Not Eat).

*Language Warning*

Introducing Guys to Yoga

Over the Memorial Day weekend, our friends Jonathon and Lance came into town from Dallas, and decided they would try out our favorite Power Yoga class with us.  After some strange looks and post-class stories, we realized that it was time to write this post.  These are the suggestions that we've come up with for guys that are new to yoga.  Share these with your friends if you're inviting them or listen up yourself if you're interested in going to your first class.

What NOT to Eat

The Personal Space Invader

Our youngest dog, Remington, is what I like to call a “Personal Space Invader.”  The pup has absolutely no concept of the appropriate amount of space to leave between himself and a person.  He is a 75 pound lap dog.  He wakes up my father in law when they puppy sit by sitting 2 inches from his face and quietly growling.  This weekend, while at the Alabama Symphony Orchestra’s concert at Railroad Park, he actually discretely crawled to a complete stranger and invited himself to sit in her lap.  I was mortified.  She thought it was hilarious.  Well, we all thought it was hilarious.  It’s just his personality.  He doesn’t know any different.  Remi just wants to be close to you because he loves you and wants to be petted.  While I am always up for puppy snuggles, it took a little getting used to with Remington.  He just gets SO close to you.  It has a tendency to become a bit claustrophobic. 

Mayonnaise-Free Chicken Salad

In light of the Yoga Food Conundrum, we've been trying to keep our dining out expenses to a minimum (we've only slipped once, though!). You've seen Danielle's two favorite recipes, tabbouleh and pasta salad. The idea is that we'll have foods that are ready to go, served cold. A lot of this is so that we can come straight in from practice, scoop it out, and eat. No heating, no fuss, no muss. I like her dishes, but she's a vegetarian. It's not that I have anything against vegetarians, I just like meat. She doesn't mind cooking meat (just ask her how much she loves bacon!), but she's not as comfortable and starts doubting herself.

Enter my Mayonnaise-Free Chicken Salad!

Quick Update

Alright guys, sorry for the long delay between posts. Life has been quite hectic the past 2 weeks. We thought we would be able to catch up some, but it's taken us longer and longer to take the time to sit down and write. We've got several posts that we're currently working on, including more recipes. Hopefully we'll have some up tonight or tomorrow morning.

Thanks for checking in!