New Experiences: Yoga

The impetus for going to yoga class is that I have been bored out of my mind at home. I didn't maintain connections with many people from high school after going to college, only the few that I really cared about. As a result, when half/most of those people are out of town, I am left with no one to hang out with (the sad reality of my life). Good thing I have George R. R. Martin's books but even that gets tiring after awhile.

And so I decided, why not try something new and maybe bring my best friends there when they get back later in the week? What's relatively cheap, non-commital, and doesn't involve just eating? Yoga! I searched the interwebz for some good, cheap yoga places and found Big Yoga. The people there were super friendly and I signed up for their $5 Flow class.

Disclaimer: I didn't take this photo and it wasn't from my class today but it was at the same studio

This was my first time doing yoga and I was by myself but the people were welcoming. The class was fast paced but by watching those around me, I was able to keep up. They keep the room at a sweat inducing 90 degrees so by the end of my one hour session, I was sweating from places I didn't know sweat could come from. Sounds super gross, but by the end of it I felt...better. I tend to over think everything and the class sorta just calmed me down. My body felt a lot better too- afterwards of course, not during. My thighs were screaming, my balance not at its best, and I was sore from exercising a few days ago but I left with the satisfied feeling of a good workout.

Also, brief interruption. Some of the people there...like damn. They weren't contortionists or anything but while I was busy hopping around trying not to fall and my hair was basically a bird's nest from the humidity and my sweat, others were graceful and concentrated.

Go ahead and try and hold this pose for 30 seconds. But with arms stretched behind your back instead of in front. I couldn't hold it for 15 seconds straight.

But I digress. All in all, this was a good experience and for only $5 it was worth it's value. If I can somehow convince my friends to go with me next time, I'm sure it'd be even better.