The month of November is shaping up to be quite the month. I’ve previously met November with a bit of dread; one step closer to snow and cold. Not to mention, it’s a month devoid of holidays! Lame-o. This November, I’ve committed to 2 pretty awesome and inspiring challenges, and I’m counting down the days until i get to dive right in!
The first event, Viveka Yoga’s 30 day challenge, challenges you to practice yoga every day for 30 days. Viveka is offering a special price for a month of unlimited yoga, which includes 4 sweet workshops every Friday night. (Shameless plug: I’m teaching the pranayama [breath] workshop on November 8th – be there or be square!) If you are interested in joining, check out the website, and come on down to Viveka on November 1st to register!
The second event, 30 days of Self-Love, is run by the beautiful and inspiring Asami Martens. Asami is a yoga teacher based in Montreal who has orchestrated this event in order to unify people from all around the globe so they may connect, share their intentions and thoughts on love and self-care. The challenge also starts on November 1st, and the guidelines are simple – commit to 35 minutes or more per day of exercise, and 10 minutes or more per day of meditation. The rest is up to you. These can be your intentions, or you can set additional intentions for your month. Asami will be posting asana [yoga posture] tips, guided meditation videos, yummy recipes, and more throughout the month. Bonus – it’s free to join!
My Self-Love November intentions are the following:
• Do yoga every day (plays into the first challenge! Adding to this, i’d like to incorporate more morning practices…)
• Meditate for 15 minutes a day
• 15 minutes of Sanskrit study per day
• Try an inversion every day (maybe become best friends with headstand again? We broke up for a while…)
• Spend more time outside connecting with nature
• Disconnect from my phone and social media at least an hour before bed every night
• Practice positive thoughts towards myself – self-love!! Every morning as i wake up silently chant “I choose to believe in me” 5 times
• Tell my loved ones I love them as much as I can!
• Listen to my intuition
It is my hope that after 30 days of practicing these simple intentions, they will become habits that i can incorporate into my everyday life. I feel intention setting is an important part of spiritual growth. As we learn to nurture ourselves through the spiritual practice of meditation, positive affirmations and thought, yoga (or any other form of movement that makes you smile) and mindfulness, our sense of connection to ourselves and others heightens and we can live to our fullest potential.
As your friendly neighborhood vegan, it’s my duty to suggest that you pledge to go veg for 30 days! Or why not practice meatless Mondays for the month of November? Pledge to use only cruelty-free or natural cleaning agents in your home for the month? Give 1 hug per day to someone in your life? Hugs are awesome, and vegan too! 😉
Let’s get on our mats, set intentions, and live November to its fullest! Share your intentions in the comments below if you’d like. Or better yet, join one of the challenges and connect with our communities!
PEACE!
The Compassionate Glutton 