Day 108

So it's been hard to come up with a way to start today's blog, honestly. So many things have happened and so many things have changed that it's difficult to find a place where to begin.
When I started the UY program I had already been taking yoga for many years. I had some wonderful teachers back in AZ who got the "yoga bug" growing in me. For that I thank them immensly and I miss their presence every day; because even if some people are "here", you can't quite feel their presence. They had that special vibe going on that I miss terribly.
Then I moved all the way to Spain with a broken heart because I was leaving behind my home, my friends and the life that I had built for myself there. The first two years here were the hardest: not because I was miserable or unhappy, but because I was homesick and I longed to see "my people". I totally gave up practicing and just went on to watch the days pass me by all the while trying to find a way to go back to what I had.
As the days and months went by and I saw that no matter how much I obsessed about it, things were not going to change for the moment. I guess I just got tired of feeling so out of place and decided to start making changes. I knew that one of the main things that I needed to go back to was my practice because that always made me feel good with myself and that meant that I would be feeling good with others as well.
In comes this wonderful search engine called Google and voilà! I found the Ultimate Yogi. I bought it feeling a bit sceptical and didn't give it much thought till I started watching the DVDs. I really liked what I saw and I started to get excited about going all in with the program. I found out about the new round starting on May 6th and decided to wait and start along with everyone else. That folks, was a smart decision, because if there's one thing I am grateful for, is having met all these wonderful people that have practiced alongside me.
Down this road I saw many changes in my body and mind. Physically I am stronger and more flexible than I have ever been. I remember I used to wonder about being able to complete 108 SS and as I was doing them effortlessly today I got a HUGE smile on my face. The muscle tone you get? Fabulous!
As for my crazy noggin and all the things that happen in there...well I do believe that I did somehow meet my intention, which was to be more patient. I don't go ballistic as often as I used to and I have learned to stop myself before saying something I will regret. I am a crazy person, don't forget that! But I am taking it easier now.
But what I got most out of this program is the ability to let go of things and people that are not good for me. I have always been the kind of person that tries to avoid going into conflict with others and wants to keep everyone happy. Well sometimes you just have to get real and cut those ties that bind. I always knew I had to do that, but never got the push I needed till I started the program. Listening to Travis and taking the time to find what was wrong with certain things was what did it for me.
What I am most grateful for? The people I have "met" through this program. Funny, witty, crazy, weird, smart and caring people. They have certainly made this journey a memorable one. Here's to meeting some of you along the road! I am sure it will be something I will cherish forever.
To all those of you who have stood by me, cheered me on, read this crazy blog and love me for the whacko that I am I am most grateful and will never forget your kind words and actions.
To Travis, Lauren, Yariv and all the UY gang I owe so much! This truly delivers: I do have that shift inside my eyes. I can only hope I can thank them in person some day.
And to all of you who are reading this and are on the fence about doing this journey: JUST DO IT! I promise it will be all what you expect and more! And when you are done, you'll see that you won't be able to stop, because yoga is a lifestyle, not a mere sport or challenge.
And finally I hope that all this is not all too cheesy because seeing that I am done, I am having some wine and that always makes me so chatty and corny.
As always, sending groovy vibes to all of you out there and I will DEFINITELY see you on the mat!
Namaste.

Ale over and out.

Day 107

So here we are on our last day before finishing the program! With lovely Yin to prepare us for the send off it couldn't have been any better.
I spent the morning just walking around town on my own since the men of the house finally went on that golfing thing they do. I window shopped, had a beer here and there and bought some cute lil' things. It was on the cloudy side today, so it was a morning well spent.
I met up with the dudes for a late lunch at a restaurant close to home and had a veggie and seafood soupy rice for lunch. It could have used more salt, but hey, at least I didn't have to cook it, right?

We later headed home and after fooling around the house for a bit I did that Yin I love so much. It was a slow, bittersweet practice today because even though I'll keep at it, it had that coming to an end finish, ya know? The stretching was super nice and I was feeling pretty mellow after it.
Not sure if I'll have dinner because we had a lot of that rice for lunch and it kinda poofed up in my stomach, so I think I'll skip it all together.
These are exciting times and we should all be freakin' out about having accomplished this task we set out to do. I'll write my testimony tomorrow and will put in this blog so it'll remain here for all those who were kind enough to come along on this ride with me and for those who are yet to come. It's been super motivating to see that so many people have read this and somehow have found something nice to take away with them. That's what it's all about, yes?
Anyway, excited about tomorrow and can't wait to celebrate with you all and read your testimonies.
Wishing you the best of nights!
Namaste.

Day 106

Hello Monday!
My dog decided to say good morning to me by leaving me a good chunk of poo in the hallway. I wonder why? What does it mean? Is it code for something? Am I missing something? Or was it just for funsies? It sure woke me up, tho. Bleh.
Anyway, got to my little list of endless chores to do and ended up doing Gentle close to noon. I had forgotten how much I liked this groovy class! It's got that nice flow going and it's got that sexy feel to it, no? That's a keeper for sure. Those neck rolls always do wonders and I am always grateful no yogi push ups are involved.
*oh God. As I am writing this blog I am listening to my son watching Regular Show and those dialogues are the absolute best. I just can't stop laughing at the complete stupidity of it. Wish there had been these kind of cartoons when I was growing up*
Soooo for lunch today we had raw ahi tuna salad and it was super super good. It had pine nuts, goji berries and all sorts of goodness in it.

In the afternoon I went to buy my son's uniforms for his new school and holy mother of Vishnu did we need a drink afterwards! Even though it was less pricey than his other school, we had to get everything because he's a new student. Ay, ay, ay. It better last, I tell ya.
For dinner I have no clue what I'll have but it'll be right after I watch me some Breaking Bad. Maybe some fruit? Or a salad? Ah...the possibilities! hehe
Tomorrow is THE.LAST.CLASS of the program. Wohoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!
And it's Yin!
Wohoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!
What an awesome day it's gonna be.
Namaste.

Day 105

Oh my God. We are on day 105. ONE HUNDRED AND FIVE. How awesome is that?
Today, all that energy that had dumped me yesterday came back with a big whoosh. You can call it good and bad days, mood swings or just plain downright bipolar; but the case is that I got it all back. Not sure why I got it back because yesterday in the wee hours of the morning I went to the bathroom all sleepy and when I was coming back I totally slammed myself against the wall. Slammed hard enough to get an "Are you ok?" from the man who sleeps through Armageddon. Holy pain...
Anyway, I woke up just late enough so that I could do breakfast with a beer and from there my day just took off. I did quick chores in the morning -well, if you wanna call it "morning"- and was super hungry by lunchtime. But of course that we had grilled steaks on a Sunday! This time there was a chimichurri sauce involved and a side salad:

I then told my boys that I was taking the rest of the day off and just plugged in those headphones and lied outside under the shade listening to some good tunes. The weather was super nice and time just flew by. I also got remembering those awesome yoga classes I took back at At One in Phoenix and got really nostalgic about it. There is a certain magic and chemistry between a teacher and a student that is priceless. The whole feel of a live class, along with some wicked flows and rockin' music is something that I miss terribly! Those were certainly good times ;)
Anyway, before it got too late -or had one too many beers- I did the last Mountain Pose of the program. It felt really good to just flow with the movements and let my mind go blank. Super relaxing. I know some people find MP boring or pointless, but once you get into the mellow groove of it all, it quiets the mind and gives your body a nice break.
For dinner I am having a good ole bad for you doner kebab. Haven't had one in a looong time, so looking forward to that.
Mañana we have Gentle. Sweet. I really like that one. I'll probably do it later in the day because my boys are going golfing tomorrow and guess where Ale is gonna dash to? Yup: the beach. It's Monday, so where else? Ha!
Hope you had a good and productive weekend and we'll talk some more tomorrow.
Namaste.
PS Props have to go out to the chef of the masion for keeping the little dude entertained all afternoon. Thanks A!

Day 104

So I am totally energy free today. Don't know why because I got a good night's sleep and woke up quite late; but I am just meh for the day. I am warning you that this is going to transmit through the blog, so you know it's gonna be a bit on the bleh category.
I dragged myself all through Cardio and even found myself yawning at some points. Not that the class is boring or anything: it still kicks ass, but I am just a bit lost in myself today.
It did feel good to be able to finish it and tick this 104 day off. Just four more! I remember that first Cardio class and compare it to this one where I did it all the way through with no energy whatsoever and it still was miles better than that first class months ago. Holy crap the changes I have been through! Just amazing, really. I will dwell on this more on my 108th day, so no more spoilers ;)
For lunch we had spaghetti with shrimp in a spicy tomato sauce. It was a bit too spicy for the little dude and I am just crossing my fingers my stomach won't act up on me again; but it sure was yummy.

In the afternoon I did my meditation early because I have been doing it at night and find myself nodding off. Well, I did fall COMPLETELY asleep meditating in the afternoon... so that worked out just right, yes? Hehe.
For dinner I am having some more cheese and a bit of Jamón Ibérico. I will wash it all down with some vino, just so I can really, really get into this lazy groove I am in today. Plan on watching a creepy movie and just putting this one in the books.
Hope you had a more active day than me and that you are enjoying your weekend. I also want to wish all of you who will be doing the juice cleanse ALL THE LUCK IN THE WORLD. I certainly won't be doing any cleanse or diet lifestyle for the end of the program. I want to be in full use of my senses for those 108 Sun Salutations. Ha!
I'll see you all over for Mountain Pose series tomorrow!
Namaste.

Day 103

So this morning I totally blew everything off and headed to the beach because it was calling my name so loud. So loud...
But I did do the last Hardcore of the program before I left. That one is a goner, people!
At the beach I mostly caught up with some sleep: I brought my book but didn't read a single page. Just conked out. We had a couple of sandwiches for lunch and then headed off to port to the America's Cup zone to see the kids do a mini regatta. More than a regatta it was a game to see who could go faster without capsizing or who could topple who over. They had a blast and it was hilarious to watch. Here are some pics of the little dude:

They were teamed up this time. He's the one holding the sail.

He was happy to be teamed up with an older boy because he likes to go faster too

Here he is now holding the rudder

And one of the many capsizes they managed

Amazing to see kids totally dominate a sailboat and be fearless at such a young age. Hope Mikel keeps at it because I think it's another way to engage him in a cool sport. Next week, when he's off camp, we'll all go sailing and I'll post some pics of that as well. Good stuff ;)
Back home, after showering and getting that kid tucked away, I got to Balance. Such a nice practice today! Even though I had whacked my ankle with the sailboat and had some sunburnt parts of me, I was able to do the sequences nicely and felt a bit nostalgic about this being the last Balance of the program. One of my favorites, I will be sure to do that class once a week after UY. I am still practicing on some extra arm balances and hopefully I'll get them soon. Hope all of you out there who feel a bit on the fence about Balance, will soon cross over and find it as challenging and fun as I do. All that core work and strength that we have been building up to pays off in classes like these. Just fab!
For dinner I'll have some different kinds of cheese with crackers and some fresh figs for dessert.
Tomorrow instead of Yin we get Cradio as our last power yoga class of the program. A good finish for that section, yes?
Hope you get a good night's rest and I wanted to leave you with this sexy beast that I came across today on the beach. Sweet dreams and namaste!

Day 102

This morning I ran around like a headless chicken trying to get stuff done so I could go die at the beach after doing Strength. I sure was happy that it was the last time doing it in the UY program. Don't know why I was so happy because I will keep doing this class afterwards. I admit I am not a fan of this one; but unlike my other bitchachos, I do know this class is key and it has to stay in the rotation, much to my dislike. Who knows? Maybe one day I will warm up to it *seriously doubt it*.
What's funny is that everyone in the house knows I am doing Strength because of what comes out of my mouth while I am doing it. They are all peeking in the living room all:

Hehe

Anyway, I was glad that was over and done with. I changed to beach attire in warp speed and headed out to spend some quiet time. I love going to the beach sans kid! It's so relaxing... Don't get me wrong, I adore my son, but I love being able to put on those earphones, listen to some music and not have to have eyes in the back of my head because someone wants to go swimming or wandering around. Later we had some sandwiches for lunch and spent the rest of the time just chilling.
At 5:00 we picked sailor boy up and headed back home. Tomorrow is his last day of sailing camp, so we will get to see that mini regatta I was telling you about before. He will do another week but later in August -gotta keep him entretained!-.
For dinner I'll have a mixed greens salad with bits of chicken in hopes that my stomach will finally give me a break. Ugh.
Tomorrow is Fabulous Friday with Balance and Hardcore. Gotta keep practicing all those balancing poses because you never know when this is gonna happen:

You sure as shit wanna be ready for that, yes? Hehe...
Happy 102 for all of you and I'll see you over for Timber!!!
Namaste.

PS Today's UY photo is my absolute favorite. Totally fits me like a glove ;)

Day 101

Today was the best CrossTime practice I have ever had in the UY program, I think.
This morning, after the usual running around and trying to get things done, I rolled out my mat and got to it -Hardcore was taken care of earlier-. From the beginning till the end it was such a satisfying experience! All the flows, the breaths, the balances, and even the yogi push ups were done effortlessly. Bound side angle was not panicky at all and the last standing flow sequence is one of my favorites in all the DVDs, so I am always happy when we reach that point.
By the end of the class I was in a very mellow mood and it kinda stuck for the rest of the day. CrossTrain is going to be a regular in my post UY schedule, that's for sure.
I am still nursing this icky stomach, so for lunch we had some teriyaki chicken with potatoes and mixed greens salad on the side.

In the afternoon I just hung around the house enjoying that the painting dudes are done and gone. Now tomorrow there's cleaning up and I'm hoping the remaining dust will be gone. It's driving me up the walls that most of my books got dusty. Those books are ma' babies!! Pfft.
So here's another insight for you guys on Spain. Today, the news reported that there have been 924 protests in the city of Valencia alone from January through July. That means that there have been an average of 4-5 protests a day. Now I live on one of the main streets of the city; so that means that at least three of these protests happen right outside my home. How much fun is that? A shitload is how much! Then people wonder why I am so reluctant to live here. Some people wonder why I am longing for that day when we can pack our things and leave. It's not only the nuisance of having the protesters outside making noise, littering, messing up with traffic and destroying property; it's the general sentiment people have here. People are angry, bitter, rude, upset, jumpy...in short: a delight.
On a side note: not everyone here is like that: I have met some wonderful people and made really good friends. They are hard working, fun loving people; but those people don't hang with me everyday and what I am left to deal with is with uneducated fools that think they are better than everybody else. I said it before and I will say it again: Spain is very pretty and lots of fun FOR VACATIONING. Living here? Well, that's a whole other story that I will soon write down and try to get published, much to some people's discomfort *I don't give a shit, by the way*.
But, I digress. Doesn't it blow your mind that there have been 924 protests in 7 months? In the same place? It blows mine for sure. Ah well, might as well enjoy that all those hard working protesters have all gone to the remote villages where they hail from to vacation and enjoy the semi-peace and quiet. Semi because now I have drunk-assed tourists walking up and down my street in the wee hours of the night. Guess we can't have everything in this life, huh? Bleh.
Moving along, for dinner I am having another ham and cheese sandwich and a doughnut for dessert. I am raving hungry, so cut me some slack ;)
Tomorrow is the last time that I do Strength because I HAVE TO. Next time I do it, it will be because I choose to. Let's just hope I choose it often enough so that I don't loose my nice lookin' arms ;)
Also, tomorrow I'm off to the beach for the day; after all it's Thursday and where else am I gonna spend a random Thursday but at the beach? Hehe.
Have a lovely 101 yogi peeps!
Namaste.

Day 100

Wow.
One hundred straight days doing yoga.
One hundred straight days meditating.
But what blows my mind the most is that I am still writing this blog after O.N.E. H.U.N.D.R.E.D. days. I don't know how this is possible, but here I am again. Just eight more days and we'll be done! There will be some who will go for round two, some will do other yoga programs and some of us will mix it up our own way. The important thing is to keep at it because we have all seen the huge benefits we get from taking care of our body and mind, yes?
Me for one, am looking forward to setting my own schedule at my own pace. Doing the classes I like, dropping the ones I don't, retaking my much missed Pilates and specially going back to the yoga studio. So many things to look forward and so many things to feel proud about! But we'll talk about those things on Day 108, when we take a look back and a peek into the future.
Today was our "day off" with Mountian Pose series. I took care of that in the morning and just spent the rest of the day doing errands and whatnot. One of those "errands" was giving my dog a much deserved bath and now my back is telling me how much it appreciated being abused that way. Pfft. At least the dog is squeaky clean.
For lunch we had chicken soup with veggies. I am keeping it light because my stomach is upset from some meds I am taking. Just annoying, that's all.

In the afternoon I did my Frankentoesies again -abusing the back some more- and just obsessing about the stupid amount of dust there is everywhere because today we had some walls repainted and the dude did some sanding at some spots -a lot of spots, actually-. Even though he cleaned up and I cleaned up some more, flecks of dust are everywhere. Gotta keep calm and wait for cleaning people to come on Thursday. *breathe in, breathe out*
For dinner I had a ham and cheese sandwich. Still taking care of that upset stomach.
Tomorrow is our last CrossTrain class of the program! How exciting!
Hope you all had a memorable 100th day and are feeling beyond proud of yourselves.
Namaste.

Day 99

Thank God for Day 99 in where I get to do Vitality for the last time!
This morning as I sent my son off to his sailing camp, I did Hardcore to be able to fully concentrate on that tall glass of Vitality being drunk por última vez.
After doing some chores and whatnot, I rolled out that mat with a big fanfare, pressed play and did Vitality with such force and contempt it must have looked hilarious.
Chair Pose and gazillion Breaths of Fire? Done.
Lion's Breath making a scary face? More than done: did those laughing.
Tortuous and endless Bow Pose? Oh hell yeah.
Adiós Bitchacho Número Dos.
Moving along. No use in dwelling here.
Husband and I decided to enjoy a nice lunch seaside as we killed time to pick Mikel up from camp. We had salpicón de marisco -that seafood cocktail, remember?- and this time I did take a picture of it:

We spent the rest of the afternoon having some drinks in this lovely restaurant that overlooks the beach. I guess we needed some grown up time ;)
Something soooo Spanish happened today at the restaurant: there was this very nice Italian dude sitting in the table next to us having a coke, right? When the waiter came around, he asked for a sandwich because he was hungry and because it's a restaurant, yes? Well waiter said no. That the kitchen was already closed. -The time was 4:00 pm-. In another table there was a couple with a toddler who was having an ice cream. Italian dude asks waiter for an ice cream. Waiter says no. That those are for the children. Tells Italian dude to go to the little shop across the restaurant and there he can get an ice cream. WHAT THE FUCK? This is Spain for you people. Enjoy.
Pfft.
We picked Mikel up at 5:00 and he was one happy sailor. He was also one tired sailor and just plopped on his bed with his iPad when we got home. Gotta love that little sailing hobby!
For dinner tonite we are having some smoked salmon with chopped onions, capers and some cream cheese on the side. I am posting this early because I just have to go watch last night's Breaking Bad episode. Over here we have to wait one day for the lastest episodes to be uploaded, so that being said...
Namaste!

Day 98

Freaky Cardio Sunday.

I was honestly not looking forward to Cardio today because I slept awful yesterday. Took me forever to fall asleep and when I did it was a very light sleep. See? My body is letting me know that it wants to go back to Granada. Ha!

So after a quick breakfast I got to Cardio because I had some stuff to do later. I gladly found that a bad night's sleep didn't affect my practice and I enjoyed moving through those vinyasas and sweating like only I know how. I am also convinced that I look forward to Cardio just so that I can have that *aaaahhh* feeling I get from drinking that ice cold coconut water afterwards. It just tastes so damn good...

I spent the rest of the morning taking care of our dirty laundry pile and reviving my plants -I think they might actually make it!- I don't have a lot of plants because I have a tendency to murder them; but so far the ones I have are still alive. Phew!

For lunch, the Grill Master Chef needed to bond with his little Weber and grilled us some nice steaks with asparagus on the side.

In the afternoon I kept doing stuff around the house and getting my son's sailing paraphernalia ready for tomorrow morning. This sailing school that he goes to is so nice: the instructors are super good and excellent with children. Last year my son had a blast and he is looking forward to it again. He's excited because last summer he moved up to a Taz sailboat and those go faster, so he can't wait to ride those waves. I will post some pics of him sailing on Friday when they do a mini regatta for the parents to watch so you can all check him out.

For dinner I had a mixed greens salad and fresh fruit for dessert.
Tomorrow is the last day we do Vitality! Yay! And for me it will be the last I EVER do it. I am completely removing it from my "After UY" schedule. Vitality joins Flexibility right there in the Bitchacho category. No mo' Vitality for me. Never. Ever. Hehe...
Anyway, I'll see you all tomorrow as we get one step closer to reaching our 108 Sun Salutations!
Namaste.

Day 97

Today our lovely week away from home came to an end. We had such an amazing time in Granada! We were able to disconnect from everything and just truly enjoyed our quiet time. We got our tan seriously going and made progress with our books. My son turned into a prune from spending so much time in the pool and also has a nice golden tan going for him. Good times ;)
That doesn't mean that vacation time is over: school starts here until September 9th, so that means we get one more month of being a bunch of lazies. We will be staying home for the rest of the vacation, but my son will take his sailing camp that he loves so much and we will be sailing as well; so more good times are coming.
Today was spent most of the time driving back home and then unpacking. I love going away on vacation and packing our things; but unpacking? Hellz no! It's just so meh and all I have left behind is a pile of dirty laundry just staring at me. Pfft.
We had a couple of sandwiches on our way back for lunch and some KFC for dinner. I'm thinking I'll have an upset stomach in a couple of hours, but hey! at least I didn't have to make dinner, right? *checking to see if I have Tums at hand*

As soon as I tuck Mikel away in bed I'll roll my mat out and thank my lucky starts that we have Yin today: I'm sure I'll sleep like a baby. I am posting this now because  I'll probably conk out right after Travis says that he'll see me next time on the mat. I know today's post sucks, but I just don't have a lot to say :(
Thanks for hanging in there with me even though my post sucks BIG TIME. Hope you all had a wonderful Saturday stretching and I'll see you with more to tell tomorrow as we wake up to Freaky Cardio.
Namaste.

Day 96

Today was a super chill day. We spent the morning and the afternoon just taking it easy by the pool enjoying our last day here. We go back tomorrow and I am in complete denial. Pfft.

I did Hardcore in the morning and then played like 100 hours of volleyball with Mikel in the pool. Why don't kids ever get tired? Like ever? They blow my mind.

For lunch we had salpicón de mariscos, which is basically a fresh seafood cocktail in a vinaigrette sauce. It has shrimp, octopuss, mussles, scallops, cucumbers, bell peppers, onions and all other kinds of goodness. Totally forgot to take a pic of it but I found one online that looks kinda ours:

After chilling for the rest of the afternoon, we got all prettied up and headed back to Granada to Albayzín to have dinner and watch a tablao flamenco show -a must see if you are in Andalucía-. The show was super good and the bailaoras had some wicked moves in them. We ate a little bit of everything and just enjoyed the good music and lovely weather.

We got back home close to 10:00 pm, and after tucking my little dude away in bed I rolled out my mat for Balance. Now this is the only class I don't mind doing late at night because I love it so. I found that it makes no difference in performance if I do this class in the morning or late at night. I guess it's because I look forward to it and I forget if I'm tired or have other things to do. It was actually a nice way to wind down and finish an already good day.

Now I'm off to meditate with Oprah and Deepak and to finish my book.

Tomorrow we'll enjoy some pool time in the morning since we head back to Valencia around 1:00 pm. I'll do Yin once we get home so I can milk out all the time possible in this vacation ;)

Wishing you all a good night!

Namaste.

PS I was so tired last night that I totally forgot to super mega congratulate my good Ultimate Yogini friend and Balance buddy Francine for completing her 108 days! You are an inspiration to us all Francine! Much love ;)

Day 95

Today I totally ignored the alarm I had set early to do Strength before we left. Totally. I overslept and barely made it out the door at a decent hour. We spent the day walking about Granada's city center: we did some shopping and bar hopping as well. The day was super hot, so WE HAD to take those breaks -hehe-.

The city is super pretty, as it lies right beneath the Alhambra. We also walked all the way up to Albayzín, which is the prettiest neighborhood located uphill Granada. The streets are all pebble stone paved and the houses are painted in white. The roof tiles are brown and the overall effect is that of the most peaceful, quiet and cozy neighborhood. Also, it has the huge advantage of having the Alhambra right across it, so the views are stunning.

View of the Alhambra from Albayzín

The Alhambra half way down Albayzín

Cute little alleys everywhere

View of the Alhambra at the foot of Albayzín *sigh*

We ate a little bit here and a little bit there. I did remember to take a couple pictures before we wolfed everything down. Here are some snails in a spicy sauce and some serrano ham with bread. We ate more tapas, but who's keeping count, right?

After spending the whole day up and down, we were pooped as we headed back home. And what was I heading home for? S.T.R.E.N.G.T.H.

Dammit.

I got to it right away, because I know that if I had given it more thought I would have completely blown it off. Right off the start my arms and legs were shaking, so you can imagine how it was. I did the whole class, but it took more than strength to do it. I honestly don't know how I got through it, but I did. Phew!

Needless to say I am beat. Pooped out. Done. Served. Half dead.

I am not even hungry I am so tired.

I am now going to die slowly on the couch while I watch some tv.

I hope you like today's pics and I'll see you all tomorrow for Balance and Hardcore.

Namaste yogi buddies.

Day 94

Today was a lazy morning. We planned on staying in today, so we took it slowly. Sometime close to noon I did Hardcore just to get it out of the way for later.

We spent the day fooling around by the pool and getting our skin nice and toasty. Mikel is doing so much better from his ear but is still wearing those earplugs. He is truly a little clone of me, because when he's had enough pool time, he goes and lays under the sun to relax. Check him out:

Anyway, we got hungry close to 3:00 pm and had a very savory oven roasted chicken with a salad on the side.

After lunch I completed day 3 of Deepak's meditation challenge -still giggling at times- and read a bit under the shade. A bit later I got to CrossTrain with ease because it's one of my favorites. I love the flow of that class, specially the balance segment. I am not sure why, but I am deeply drawn to balance poses in yoga -not inversions mind you, but balancing ones-. I feel that it's when I concentrate the most and when I am more in tune with my breath. My mind is super calm and after the sequences my mood is lifted immensly. I am looking forward to those arm balance workshops I'll schedule for when we are done with our 108 days. Just hoping I can learn new ones and improve on the ones I can do already. Every day that passes we are one step closer! Still can't believe we're 14 days away...

For dinner tonite we'll be having some scrambled eggs with ham and fresh fruit. Hopefully I'll be able to finish my book tonite and go to bed at a decent hour.

Tomorrow we'll spend the day in Granada just walking about, bar hopping and souvenir buying. No clue when I'll do Strength and I don't wanna think about it too much -God, how I avoid that class-.

Sending good vibes all the way from Sierra Nevada!

Namaste.