What do you wear when you are tuning your body?

First, let me say - I’m a front runner candidate for “What Not to Wear” on TLC. I practically live in my work out clothes because of the nature of what I do locally (in person sessions almost always include some sort of physical activity, whether it’s Qigong, Yoga, strength training, or cardio). If you watch the show, you probably know Stacy and Clinton’s feelings on workout wear. The practical side of me says it’s crazy to wear multiple outfits every day, so, I usually dress in the morning for my entire day’s schedule!

With that being said…..I know that many of my clients also wear either leggings or sweat pants or some variation….For me, leggings, even though they don’t block my flow or hinder movement, didn’t quite fit with my modest views. I hated working out at the gym with leggings on, and definitely wouldn’t teach class with them on. After all, when I’m working, I don’t want my clothing distracting my clients. And when I’m working out, I don’t want to be the focus of anyone in the gym!

On the other hand, sweats look, well, sloppy - especially for me. I can’t buy my regular smalls or even a go up to the next size in sweats since I’m 5′ 10″. If I even attempt it, I will look like I’m ready for the next great flood. So, I learned a little secret from my niece how to find pants (sweat pants in particular) that would cover my long legs. Of course, the downside to that is that they are still much to big for me, so, they were very sloppy looking.

So, what’s a stylish girl to do? We want to look good at work, when working out, and at play, right? I am excited to say that I’ve found a solution - thanks to one of my wonderful clients!

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Have you ever thought about the term and idea behind an “alarm” clock? Do you really want to wake up to an “alarm”?? Think about it….alarms….fire alarm, tornado alarm - the list of “alarms” are longer than my arm! I’m not sure “alarm” is the state our bodies should be in - ever!

As my clients know, I have a major problem with most alarm clocks. Most of them literally shock you out of bed, starting your waking day in a state of “fight-or-flight”. The “ALARM” you - and your body responds in like manner. Starting your day with your mind, body, and spirit in that elevated emotional response state is definitely not framing your day in a calm, peaceful way. Without even realizing it, you are unconciously starting your day in a stressed emotional, physical, and mental state. Possibly even worse - you may have been waking up this way for so long, you don’t even realize that you are waking your body in a fight or flight stressed state!

For quite some time, I’ve searched for a way to avoid this shock-stress wakening for both myself and my clients. I’ve even trained myself to wake up BEFORE the alarm goes off - so that I don’t have to awaken my body in a stressed state. I understand that this is not something that everyone can do, though - particularly for those who are under-rested and live in a state of constant sleep deprivation.

I’ve finally found the answer to this problem, though, and am delighted to share my secret with you.

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