Fresh New Fit: Moksha Yoga

By Jessie

So, my full week of no running after the St. George marathon is over. The hubby and I went for an easy 4 mile jog with Ms. Matilda (the doggy), and felt pretty good. My legs were a little heavy and sore, but nothing too bad. Eight weeks now until the St. Jude Memphis Marathon on December 3rd! 

A savvy run club friend found a decent training plan for me on Runners World that I plan to modify a bit, per below. I have never done two marathons so close together- I hope it wasn't a totally crazy idea!

8 weeks
LONG RUNS
Week one: 10 miles
Week two: 14 miles
Week three: 16 miles
Week four: 18 miles
Week five: 18-20 miles
Week six: 21 miles 

Week seven: 10 miles

Anyway,  I still hope to have time to squeeze in my yoga!

I recently purchased a Living Social deal for 2 months of unlimited yoga at Moksha Yoga for only $60.  A few of my run club girlfriends also purchased it, so we decided to start our two-month deal tonight.

We took the "Hot Flow" class, which was described as follows:

An active, flowing style yoga class (vinyasa yoga) proven to improve strength, cardiovascular health, and flexibility. This class is appropriate for all levels. You will be given options in each pose so that you feel challenged, yet successful. Without breaking the natural flow from pose to pose, the focus will be on alignment and breath.


The class was very similar to Corepower Yoga 's C2 vinyasa class, but in a hotter room. I believe the temperature was over 100 degrees, which is the same as traditional Bikram, but with slightly lower humidity, and the room had a solid floor instead of carpet (which means it doesn't smell like some Bikram studios do!). The studio felt open and relaxed, and appeared to be very clean. The teacher was "Robyn", and she was very clear with her guidance, and offered helpful assistance. (Her music was good too!)

After the class, D-man and I grabbed some pizza from our FAVORITE pizzeria, Punch Pizza. I could eat this stuff every day. Seriously. They are a Neapolitan pizza restaurant that uses a wood-burning oven to bake the pizzas in 90 seconds at 800 degrees. Super fast and extra delicious! The best thing about Punch is that it isn't super greasy or heavy, nor do their pizzas have high calories due to low amount of cheese and the fresh greens and ingredients! I'd call that a great food "fit"!