The biggest challenge for me about the 'challenge' is that I do not have a home practice... On the days I can't make it to Sara's, I don't practice. Sundays, I almost never come to Sara's because I teach Sunday School. (I know... I have been teaching Kindergarteners to say 'Namaste.' I doubt the church would approve!) Anyway, today I was covered because I signed up for the workshop, but as any parent of young children knows, your life isn't actually fully your own, and sadly, I didn't make it to the workshop. By 6.30 I was craving dinner and a glass of wine, but I still hadn't practiced. I know what I am about to say is profoundly un-yogalike, but it was the fear of failure only one week into the experience that got me to my mat, (which, by the way, had never seen the inside of my house). I did the abs & arms DVD. The whole thing! I met the challenge today, and I am very happy about that. Now I am going to have that glass of wine!

Diane
I think the church fully supports your wish for Namaste. As I understand it , the translation is I bow to you
and is often translated as "I am your humble servant".. Hmmm sounds very Christ like to me
As for home practice, I can imagine how difficult it must be with little ones at home. I no longer have that lack of independence since the girls are teenagers but was craving mat time today after 30 teenagers from youth group had breakfast at my house this morning. So my Mat had it's maiden voyage into my house today as well. I reminded myself that Mitchell made it very clear that it wasn't about the length of time but the commitment. I started with 5 minutes of meditation and then found myself doing 30 more minutes on the video. So think of what you accomplished by completing the entire Abs and Arms !!! Hope the rest of your night was peaceful So why shouldn't this one time mean you have the beginnings of your home practice!!