Back in March, I had the bleak realisation that weekends had started to become quite stressful for me. Where, once, they’d comprise equal parts activity, errands and rest, lately, plans were being overshadowed by a feeling of shame that persisted right until Monday morning. That's why I decided to give weekend yoga a go - a surefire way to help me de-stress, build strength, and wind down.
Prior to taking on my new workout habit, I felt guilty when I hadn’t managed to tick off all my scheduled weekly workouts come Saturday - which was often, as my work got increasingly busy. I also struggled with guilt at rescheduling sessions to weekend days when really I wanted to enjoy time with loved ones and inevitably felt worse when Sunday evening arrived and I still hadn’t managed to get my programmed movement in because of said aforementioned activities. I was in a constant shame spiral for not living up to my own impossible expectations, and it was spoiling my free time and messing with my mental wellbeing.
