30 Days To Flexy: Day 8
Duration: 00:35:25
It’s another rest day, but as I mentioned in the welcome description, this program is also about mind-body connection and building a healthy mental state for learning. I thought today would be a good time to share my podcast RANT about “self sabotage,” as I’m sure we’ve all had these moments. What did you think of this RANT?
Pro tip: To review, here are four different ways to reframe how you think about yourself and your pole practice.
- Journaling: Before your pole session, write 1-5 things you’re worried/stressed about. Then write down why you feel stressed, worried, scared, or incapable. Next, write down if the “why” is true (based on fact) or just a story. Remember, stories are not factual. Last, I highly suggest ending every journal session with at least 5 things you’re grateful for.
- Meditation: I prefer meditations that focus on chakra balancing. I like guided meditations that have vocals covering the aspects and color of each chakra.
- Self Hypnosis: I remembered the self hypnosis woman! Her name was Roseanna Leaton. I couldn’t find any current information about her to share with you. I used her anxiety downloads, gosh, it must have been almost 15 years ago, and they worked so well! I was shocked as I tend to be a skeptic.
- Mindfulness: (Living in the present moment)
- Remember:
- Recognize when your mind is telling stories. A story has nothing provable or factual about it and it’s not occurring in the present moment. It’s just a thought. Versus a real event that happens in the present moment which has provable and factual aspects that others can see too!
- Reality happens in the present moment.
- Things do not have to be black and white, good or bad, they can just be.
- It’s not about pushing away feelings or stopping thoughts but rather acknowledging them without judgment or suppression. Sit with that painful pole sit! Don’t stress, or fear it, observe it without judgment.
I seem to get a bit stiff by the end of Front Splits routine (not so much for the middle ones). Should I break it up into to sessions with a second warm up in the middle?
Were you wearing warm enough clothes and in a warm room?
Yes on the room but not for the clothes
I wear layers try that, and if you do cool down halfway to a few squats or one of the quick warm up routines 😊
If you have a gym membership doing this in the sunna is amazing ðŸ˜
I have never been able to do splits.. I can get close to the ground but not all the way.. And even when i do that i feel alot of stretching. I am so excited that we are working on flexibility…
I hope to help you with that journey! Just keep in mind true increase in flexibility takes time and splits are not the be all of pole and dance 💜
Just finished this for Day 8 of the flexy program. This was tough but I’m feeling so good!
Yay!!!!
I have problem with those video, they are freeze at 14 min
They are working on our end. You could try using a different browers like Chrome.
This was a really good split training routine! I have done a few others before but this one seemed to be the most comprehensive. I LOVED using the foam roller for the ending stretches and I was able to go down much further just because I was balancing on the foam roller and I was in alignment. Thank you for this! Excited to continue!
That’s great to hear!
I’ve kept up with the training so far! Looking forward to continuing!â¤ï¸
that was therputic !!!! after the pole lesson earlier