We get it, it’s summer.
It’s HOT.
Maybe, just maybe, the last thing you want to do is sweat even more in the heat.
BUT, hear us out. Keeping up your Funky Buddha Yoga practice in the summer is not only important, but can be fun too! Here are a few things to keep in mind, some extra motivation and fun ways to hit the mat even on those muggy Michigan days:
- Plan your practice like you’re making an appointment. Scheduling your yoga-week ahead of time, maybe Sunday night, will help you commit to the week ahead and give motivation to get out the door and on to your mat.
- Think about how you feel after class. Even on days when it seems impossible to practice, thinking about how great you feel after a great session of sweating, twisting, and flowing can get you over that hump and out the door. Actually take a couple of seconds to really imagine how great you feel after a practice. It may seem silly, but deliberate positive visualization makes all the difference.
- Heat training. By consistently putting your body into the heat, you’re training yourself to go through the motions of staying calm, managing your breath, and creating the tools you need to stay active, no matter the temperature.
- Maintaining routine. Some of us love routine and some of us do whatever we can to avoid it. Either way, staying in a rhythm with your practice will make transitioning back into the studio smooth and painless once temperatures drop and fall schedules rev up.
- Extra sweat = extra detoxification. The more that you sweat the more that you release harmful toxins from your system.
- The delicious satisfaction of choice. Let’s face it. There is no denying, we are in the deep part of Michigan summer. It is HOT. It is HUMID. You are going to sweat no matter what. You might as well be sweating purposefully, with a specific benefit in mind. Take that 90-100 degree days!
FUN THINGS COMING UP:
- Cool down on the water – SUP Yoga classes are offered all summer long on Reeds Lake and Lake Macatawa.
- Reeds Lake SUP Race and Relay on Saturday, Aug. 27! Grab a few of your friends, jump on a board and race around Reeds Lake.
- Bring the kids – Free Little Buddhas Yoga classes at John Ball Zoo and Tunnel Park.
- Funky Buddha Fest – Our second annual weeklong fest of live music during classes from local bands!
- Back by popular demand, Yoga at Tunnel Park in Holland on Friday, August 19.
See, plenty of ways to get back in the swing of things in studio, through events or every week during our Outdoor Summer Classes on the lawn, roof and park. The yoga possibilities are never-ending.
Beat the (down)Dog Days of Summer and make room for more yoga in your life.
