Happy New Year! 2021! I send my best wishes to everyone out there. I really understand that 2020 was a challenging year for almost all of us. It brought a lot of lessons learned personally for me. I am very grateful for all opportunities that I had to learn at Linköping University.

So, after spending my Christmas holiday in Spain, I flew back to Linköping the day before New Year Eve. There are several plans that were not working so I decided to spend my New Year Eve just by myself. I am trying my best to limit my contact with people surrounding me because I just came back from travel. So, how is that feel to countdown by myself?

It was amazing! I am somehow found peace within myself. I spent my whole afternoon contacting all my families in Indonesia to send my greetings and then had a yoga session with my sister. It was a very gentle yoga exercise that helps me to feel relax and connected to the world at the same time. After is a perfect time to make a journal bringing all the memories from the beginning of the year until the end. Evaluate my action and bring positive words with me for the next year.

By the way, how’s the weather at the beginning of January? It is winter in Sweden and the weather attacks me a little bit hard. Born and raised in Indonesia # a tropical country this is definitely a challenge for my body and well-being.  For several weeks there was no sun and bring a gloomy ambiance.

However, it does not mean that we end up curled up in the body a whole day! Bring the spirit of a new year with you. I love doing yoga since high school and took yoga training for kids when I was in Bali. I am not yet a professional yoga teacher, so pleased conscious of every movement.  I will give yoga poses that can help you to energize and relieve tension.  Of course, you should try to listen to your body to understand that some of the poses might be hard for you. There is no competition, follow the breath and find the way that comfortable for you.

Duration: 15-30 minutes (depends on how long you hold one pose)

Begin with meditation and breathing exercise you can easily find a detailed description on Youtube or several yoga websites

Stretching to prepare your body and continued with cow-cat pose to give massage for your back. You can do it several times to help your body ready for a new day. 

Sun salutation for several times to warm up your body and practice your core 

         

Then you can try these poses to practice bridge, your strength, and balance   

          

 

Cooling down with a little twist, fold, bridge, and finally savasana or resting pose. You can modify the pose and research more about the poses that comfortable for your body.

 

At Linköping University we have Campushallen if you interested to join several workout classes include yoga, or there are several yoga studios around the city. However, if you are not a fan of indoor exercise, Linköping has a lot of forests to visit with a jogging track.

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