Yoga

I want to write about a new love of mine, yoga. Let me start by saying that for many many years I have looked down upon yogis. I thought the whole namaste, meditation thing was dumb. I also had a warped mindset for a long time of what a workout was or should be. I thought that if it didn't involve 45 - 60 minutes of high intensity, sweat profusely cardio that it didn't count. Now, don't get me wrong, I still love a spin class, a kickboxing class, or a good 4-5 mile run, but yoga now has a special place in my heart.

I have been going to the Hot Vinyasa Yoga class at Lifetime at least once a week. It's not the super hot Bikram yoga at 105 degrees, but the heat is on which makes for some good sweating. I go on Sundays at 4:30 p.m. to Jonathan's class, and I find that I am so sad when its over and all week long I look forward to Sunday afternoons. I tend to have pretty high anxiety, just about life, and I have found that yoga REALLY helps me with that. I feel so good after every class, not to mention it is a pretty good strength building workout.

I have tried yoga a couple of times in the past, but never really caught the bug. It was always just okay. I felt stupid a large majority of the time. I don't know what is different about it to me now. Maybe its the hot class, maybe its the instructor (I love Jonathan, he plays the best music and his voice is so calm), or maybe I am just allowing myself to enjoy it and reap the benefits of it. Whatever it is, I am super happy I have yoga in my life now. Each class I try to hold poses for longer or try to get better at my balance. I like seeing how I improve and my progress. I'm not going to lie, it makes me want to be crazy good at it, like contortionist good. One can dream, right?