{"id":4897,"date":"2020-08-05T08:51:25","date_gmt":"2020-08-05T16:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/tempest\/?p=4897"},"modified":"2020-08-05T08:51:25","modified_gmt":"2020-08-05T16:51:25","slug":"introducing-the-witchual-workout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/tempest\/2020\/08\/introducing-the-witchual-workout.html","title":{"rendered":"Introducing the Witchual Workout!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

\"\"Do you need a little more movement in your life?<\/p>\n

Last weekend I did some ritual work outside that included fast-walking a circle for about 2-3 minutes straight.\u00a0 The next day my legs had a thing or two to say to me. About walking. In circle. For just a few minutes.<\/p>\n

That was my wake-up call that this pandemic has really been affecting my physical well-being.\u00a0 Despite having just got a glowing review from my doctor about all of the internal workings of my body at a chemical level, I\u2019m physically out of shape.\u00a0 Not being able to tour and do events for work like we normally do, I\u2019m not performing or teaching workshops, or hauling gear and luggage like usual. Our goal to walk and hike regularly has been impacted by the high temperatures and humidity. The garden is in a state of growth, so the physical labor to maintain it is minimal right now.<\/p>\n

The other thing about not moving your body? It also affects your emotional and mental well-being. We are designed to be in motion, and movement is a good way to combat stress. Otherwise we can just keep sliding down, losing internal momentum to do anything. I know I\u2019m not the only one feeling this \u2013 a lot of you are too.<\/p>\n

So I decided to do something about it.\u00a0 I\u2019m not great at following other people\u2019s programs, so I set out to create a daily movement experience that has a ritual\/magical theme. It\u2019s called the Witchual Workout.<\/p>\n