trying to build a home practice

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Hi everyone. I am resuming my ashtanga practice after taking a year

off. I gave birth to twins last year. (I had been practicing for 4

years prior to getting pregnant.) I find it extremely difficult to

make it to class so my practice is pretty much all at home. I'm

spending about 45 minutes on the primary series about 3 days a week.

 

The other days I am running about 3 miles and doing some

stretches/poses for about 10 minutes. I used to run years ago and

decided that I'd try it in combination with ashtanga in order to lose

the baby weight. I do like getting outside and working my heart hard.

Plus, I can do it with the twins in a jogging stroller. When I

practice yoga in my basement, it's hard to focus sometimes (since the

twins are not too far away).

 

My goals are to reduce stress, gain energy, lose about 8 pounds and

tone up my core muscles that the twins stretched out.

 

I guess my questions are: Does anyone here also run? Is 45 minutes/3

days a week devoted to my practice even worth it? Is it possible to

grow in ashtanga with that schedule? Any other insight?

 

Thanks!

 

Denise