First "serious" class of Yoga
Sunday, 17 March 2013 22:44![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
elusivekI'd be lying if I say I've never taken yoga before. I had a couple years back participated in some state- or municipal council-run yoga classes. They were a pain to enroll in (the enrolment office opens at 8am and if you go there at 7.30am there is already a long queue made up of housewives or retirees or unemployed people queueing since, possibly the night before) and after I managed to enroll in 2 different courses, I never managed again.
Anyway, so I enrolled for a free trial course, and I went to it in the afternoon. When I enrolled, I asked to join a beginner course. The girl guaranteed a beginner course and slotted me into the time slot. Asthanga Yoga, or Sun Yoga, I understand.
It was the most gruelling of yoga class I've ever been to. I never knew I could sweat from my stomach and my butt. It was brutal, and I couldn't do some poses where I have to bend half-way on my right knee - My right knee just can't handle. Then there were some other crazy poses where the legs have to twist over the arms and whatever else. I can't do those. But I must not let it be left unsaid: I felt good after that.
After the class, the girl asked me how it was. I said, "Are you sure that is a beginner's class?" and she said, "No, Asthanga Yoga is a tough one." gawds. So I said I requested for a beginner's class, the girl there talked smoothly and assured me that it's OK, I could choose other more simple classes according to my schedule. The part time girl that scheduled me in might not have known Asthanga Yoga is a more advanced type of Yoga. I think the girl that assigned me to the class is called Kitty. I believe she is one of the instructors there, but, ohwell. I'll keep quiet for now.
I'm now signed up for 18 months, on the 2 class-days per week package. What it means is, in a week (starting Mondays), I can join any classes for 2 days. If the Tuesday has 10 classes, and I have the physical capacity, I could, technically, participate in all 10 classes on Tuesday, and participate in another 2 classes on Friday (classes on 2 days a week). The rest of the week, I could use the gym facilities.
The other plans are the 4-class-days a week, and unlimited (i.e., 7-class-days). I could probably work 4 class days, but I didn't want to be over-confident in my procrastinatic nature. Checking the schedule shows that, according to my beginner-status and my work schedule, the 2-class-days one works best.
For the coming week, since the boss is back, I don't want to be over-zealous, so I've already picked a Saturday morning and Sunday morning Hatha Yoga (B) (<-- beginner!!!!) class. When my boss is not in town I may consider the Body-Combat (I think is like a kick-boxing-dance type of thing) on Wednesdays.
Ah, that and unlimited use of the steam/sauna and shower facilities. Since when do I use the steam room anyway? I'll see. Maybe in winter, haha
Anyway, so I enrolled for a free trial course, and I went to it in the afternoon. When I enrolled, I asked to join a beginner course. The girl guaranteed a beginner course and slotted me into the time slot. Asthanga Yoga, or Sun Yoga, I understand.
It was the most gruelling of yoga class I've ever been to. I never knew I could sweat from my stomach and my butt. It was brutal, and I couldn't do some poses where I have to bend half-way on my right knee - My right knee just can't handle. Then there were some other crazy poses where the legs have to twist over the arms and whatever else. I can't do those. But I must not let it be left unsaid: I felt good after that.
After the class, the girl asked me how it was. I said, "Are you sure that is a beginner's class?" and she said, "No, Asthanga Yoga is a tough one." gawds. So I said I requested for a beginner's class, the girl there talked smoothly and assured me that it's OK, I could choose other more simple classes according to my schedule. The part time girl that scheduled me in might not have known Asthanga Yoga is a more advanced type of Yoga. I think the girl that assigned me to the class is called Kitty. I believe she is one of the instructors there, but, ohwell. I'll keep quiet for now.
I'm now signed up for 18 months, on the 2 class-days per week package. What it means is, in a week (starting Mondays), I can join any classes for 2 days. If the Tuesday has 10 classes, and I have the physical capacity, I could, technically, participate in all 10 classes on Tuesday, and participate in another 2 classes on Friday (classes on 2 days a week). The rest of the week, I could use the gym facilities.
The other plans are the 4-class-days a week, and unlimited (i.e., 7-class-days). I could probably work 4 class days, but I didn't want to be over-confident in my procrastinatic nature. Checking the schedule shows that, according to my beginner-status and my work schedule, the 2-class-days one works best.
For the coming week, since the boss is back, I don't want to be over-zealous, so I've already picked a Saturday morning and Sunday morning Hatha Yoga (B) (<-- beginner!!!!) class. When my boss is not in town I may consider the Body-Combat (I think is like a kick-boxing-dance type of thing) on Wednesdays.
Ah, that and unlimited use of the steam/sauna and shower facilities. Since when do I use the steam room anyway? I'll see. Maybe in winter, haha
