Kids Running Your Ragged? Too Tired To Work Out?

Last year, I used to babysit my two year old neice, Destiny. She is always full of love, laughter and energy. Destiny was a joy to watch, but she ran me ragged and by the end of the day, I was too exhausted to practice yoga.

So, I decided to try and work out when she was here, hoping that she would be interested in learning some poses. I never expected the response I got from her. She was so receptive to trying some easy moves with me.

When her two year old attention span kicked in, she would run circles around my mat while I worked out. She loved helping me stretch, when I was doing leg stretches, she would push my leg up further, aiding me in a better stretch.

Every morning as soon as she woke up she would ask for "yoda" (her cute way of saying yoga). It was a blessing for me to have the opportunity to watch her during the day. Even when I didn't feel like practicing yoga, she would run, grab my matt and and do the poses I taught her. Destiny was my little motivator.

If you have small children at home and feel too tired by the end of the day to work out, try incorporating your kids into your workout routine. I'm not promising the results I recieved, but give it a try. Remember, don't push them..turn it into a game for them...and have fun.

 

To Your Health & Happiness,

Life Body Harmony