Patchwork Country Fitness

 

Yoga Class at Hub City Art Gallery
in Mount Pleasant, Utah

I knew that I would have an adjustment moving to a rural county in Utah.  The whole county only has approximately 29,000 residents, and many of the people here work in agriculture, so they get plenty of exercise at work. Many of the women raise a half dozen or so children, chickens, and goats. Additionally, many keep a garden--which is also requires significant physical exertion.  Others have modest household incomes, so joining a gym is a luxury they usually don't pursue.

One of the big changes is the availability of places for pursing fitness. I was spoiled for the last 15 years by living in cities that had a local YMCA equipped not only with cardio machines but with dozens of weekly classes. 

Snow College Fitness Center & Ephraim Canyon

Since arriving in late December of 2023, I have been surveying the available options: 

Happy 20th Yoga-Versary!

Image by cheeseslave
via Creative Commons

I had a big anniversary hit in February, but I did not recognize it in any way because my husband was battling pneumonia that month. I'm ready to recognize it now. 

February marked my 20th Yogaversary! 

I started practicing yoga in February of 2004, and I have been attending classes or practicing at home fairly consistently for the past twenty years. 

Many of you know the benefits of yoga, but let me list the ones that I experience. I experience improvement in these areas of my mind-body: