I started weightlifting at the end of this past summer, both in preparation for my first winter in 6 years – knowing I would need to move my workouts indoors now that I no longer live in sunny San Diego – and also to switch it up from my usual routine. As someone who has been practicing yoga for over 7 years and teaching it for more than 2 years, I NEVER thought I would be obsessed with weightlifting. I honestly hated the idea of even going to a gym – now I can’t imagine NOT going! In addition, I found that over the last year, I was getting injured more and more in yoga classes from overdoing it and overstretching muscles, and decided that I really needed to build up some muscular strength if I wanted to avoid getting injured constantly. I have to admit though, walking into the gym…

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