The name Sarasweaty was inspired by the Hindu Goddess Saraswati. Saraswati is the Goddess of leaming, knowledge, music and the creative arts. The Sanskrit word sara means "essence" and swa means "self." Thus Saraswati means "the essence of the self."
For most of my adult life I have been searching for the essence of myself and in this search I, like Saraswati, have been a participant of learning and the arts. This path has lead me to my present career as a visual arts teacher. In my quest for knowledge and creative expression I learned about the mind and the spirit, but have many times neglected the BODY. I have choosen the name Sarasweaty to represent my focus on the body. This blog is dedicated to the transformation of my body image as I make an effort to honor it everyday through movement.
My goal is to put my body in to motion everyday for 20 minutes or longer. This could be in the form of walking, yoga, dancing, lifting weights, or even running! The only requirement is that the movement must be conscious. Simply walking from my classroom to the front office will not suffice as conscious movement. The motion needs to be a focus on my body and not just a mode of transportation.
I will start at DAY 1 and record my movement for that day and every consecutive day to follow. If there is ever a day I do not meet my 20 minutes of movement then I will start over. This is a journey of self discovery, which I hope will lead me to a sense of peace with my mind, BODY, and spirit. For now, it's time to sweat!!

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Day 1-5 and back to Zero

So I started over last Saturday after finding no time on Friday to get sweaty.

Saturday, Sunday - SKI SKI SKI

Monday - Snowshoe

Tuesday, Wednesday SKI SKI SKI

I love getting my physical activity outdoors and away from the confines of the gym. It feels good to have my feet on the earth ... or in these cases my skis and snowshoes. However, I still found myself craving the intensity of a work out that I can achieve at the gym and after a full day of skiing I still found myself in the gym by the afternoon.

I have not worked out in the past 3 days. I think it is part alcohol related and part emotional influences. It's very challenging to pull myself off the couch when I am feeling hung over or sad. I'm going to try to start over again today at day 1. Some people say that working out makes you feel better. We will see, but for now it's Day Zero.
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