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Body and Being Blog by Mike Munro PT

Welcome to Body and Being! This blog is about sharing my experience with applying my knowledge of physiotherapy, yoga, and mindfulness to the condition of being in a body, in other words, to life in general. Here you will find thoughts and articles on various issues to do with health, wellness, science and human experience. I hope you enjoy!

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Body and Being Blog - 108 Days moved to TAYS Blog.

Submitted by Mike Munro on Wednesday, March 6th 2013

Blog Change:

If you are looking for more 108 Days of Yoga posts please visit the TAYS Blog here.

This blog is now the Body and Being Blog were Mike will post various PT, science, yoga and meditation content.

 

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108 Days of Yoga -Day 64

Submitted by Mike Munro on Tuesday, March 5th 2013

Bead 64, March 5th.

I attended a power yoga class with Jolene today. This is a class where I get pushed in ways that I would not push myself in my own practice. Sometimes you need a yoga teacher to take you places you wouldn't go yourself. Sometimes you need to practice on your own to listen internally to your own needs and practice from that place. I have emphasized the latter over the past few years and what has shown up is some laziness as well. Its a balance and I'm grateful I get to experience both opportunities to practice.

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108 Days of Yoga - Day 63

Submitted by Mike Munro on Monday, March 4th 2013

Bead 63. March 4th, 2013

I slept in this morning and missed my sitting practice. Monday Monday. By the time I got going I was up to my eyes in meal preparation. Luckily I was able to attend noon yoga and it was quite an intense physical pratice followed by some good yin and restorative poses. I liked the balance, just what a grumpy meditator needed after a busy morning. 

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108 Days of Yoga - Day 62

Submitted by Mike Munro on Monday, March 4th 2013

Bead 62. March 3rd, 2014.

Sat in an extra long meditation on this day. I felt the need to sit and do nothing. So I sat and sat and sat early in the morning before my kids needed by attention for breakfast. It felt good to sit like a rock and do nothing, just being. Later on I had lots of energy and even cleaned out my fridge.

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108 Days of Yoga - Day 61

Submitted by Mike Munro on Sunday, March 3rd 2013

Bead 61. March 2nd, 2013.

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108 Days of Yoga - Day 60

Submitted by Mike Munro on Saturday, March 2nd 2013

Bead 60. March 1, 2013.

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108 Days of Yoga - Day 59

Submitted by Mike Munro on Friday, March 1st 2013

Bead 59. Feb 28, 2013

My intention yesterday was to provide support for meditation students by leading a session of meditation and study in the evening, yet this was cancelled due to the weather warning. This involved making some calls but mostly all I had to do was go to the centre in case some who might not have gotten the the message showed up. So my practice for the day was quite minimal, just the like so-called snow storm that didn't amount to much. Oh well, no snow day for the kids today.

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108 Days of Yoga - Day 58

Submitted by Mike Munro on Thursday, February 28th 2013

Bead 58. Feb 27th, 2013.

Mediation for 30 minutes. Yoga class at noon with Maxine. I noticed that the meditation carried over into my run at the Canada Games centre. I was far more aware of my feet and my stride after the sitting. I think its another example of fomal sitting carrying over into spontaneous mindfulness in activity.

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108 Days of Yoga -Day 57

Submitted by Mike Munro on Wednesday, February 27th 2013

Bead 57. Feb 26th, 2013.

Yoga at the gym is a challenge, yet not impossible. Practiced asanas post cardio workout at the Canada Games Centre and notice that amidst all the dumbells and muscled up men working out I did think I was  a bit out of place doing yoga. When I got up of the stretch mat to leave I noticed someone and parked next to me and was doing plank pose with their forearms on physio ball in sphynx arms fashion. I'm gunna try that next time I'm there.

 

 

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108 Days of Yoga - Day 56

Submitted by Mike Munro on Monday, February 25th 2013

Bead 56. Feb 25th, 2013.

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