When I am traveling, I often bring a yoga mat and do online sessions with my Hydrow app. Yoga is included in the subscription for the rowing machine. I don’t bring the machine itself because our Concept2 erg is easier to transport. Still, I’m grateful that I can stay connected to the online Hydrow community.

Several people regularly post comments on yoga sessions, with emojis of seated yoga poses, lotus flowers, surf (for yoga flow), and hearts. It’s a lot of fun to see middle-aged women playing with emojis like kids. Those comments always make me smile.

Nurturing Thursday was started by Becca Givens and seeks to encourage self-nurturing and to “give the planet a much needed shot of fun, support and positive energy.”