Tuesday, February 10, 2004
This is going to hurt tomorrow!
Well, I'm back from yoga. I think one word sums up my experience...."ouch". Yoga is an interesting thing. You don't realize that you are exercising until about half way through it. The atmosphere was very relaxing; it was in a church sanctuary. (Not a traditional church, but one of those "God-is-a-nice-idea-so-just-be-good-and-you-will-be-fine" kind of places.) Very "new age" with lots of nature incorporated into it. The music was soft and "mystical", and the instructor was very nice, with a soft, soothing voice. We began with breathing/meditating, then went on to some stretches, which felt wonderful. I was raring to go when it was time to do the poses. It wasn't until half-way through that I realized we were actually "exercising". I started to feel a little sore. My legs were beginning to shake during downward-barking-begging-dog....whatever the name was. My youngest dd went with us, and did a great job. She did better than me! At the end, we had "relaxation" time. We laid on our backs, and the instructor came around and waved her essential-oil-dipped hands around our heads, and adjusted our necks and shoulders in kind of a mini-massage style. After that, we sat up and she blessed us with the prayer handed bow. (Sorry to all the yoga'ers out there, I don't know the proper name for that!) All in all it was a neat experience. I can see how, if practiced weekly, yoga could help with stress reduction and be a great toning workout. Although, I get the same strech in my own "downward-picking-up-clothes-stretching-to upward-tossing-into-washer" pose!
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8 comments:
HaHa I liked the last sentence! Thats neat that you experienced this. I dont know if I'd be a big fan of yoga only because I cant even go halfway down to touch my toes =oP yikes! -Rae Ann
I know an 80 year old woman who has been doing yoga since her teens. She is so healthy and relaxed. I guess it works. : )
Ugh, this made me miss my yoga class even more! I did Yoga for a year and loved it. Downward dog is nothing compared to Warrior pose. My instructor would make us stand there for so long, my leg would shake, my arms would shake, and my body never looked better! She never did the essential oil thing, but yes the relaxation at the end in Corpse pose, ohh, I never wanted to get up. ~Melissa
I wish I had someone to join with, I'm not one for going at it alone. Sounds like fun.
I've heard good things about yoga. I'm wanting to know are you going again?
Smilin Mon
I too loved yoga when I went, but hated the "relaxation" part. Isn't that funny?! It was a waste of time to me and I just laid there thinking of all the things I needed to get done when I could finally get up and not disturb anyone. Can you say HYPER much? Yep, that's me. But the actual yoga was wonderful! One day, I will go back, probably when I am like 80 or so.
Hugs, Lisa
I've always wanted to try yoga but I'm scared!!!! REALLY!
I just started a weekly yoga class about 3 weeks ago. I'm liking it a lot...but after that first day, I hurt like a son of a gun. And not where I expected. Stick with it - the shaking lessens! LOL at your description of this "church" :-)
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