Namaste

Last night I started the first of a six-session yoga class. I've never done it before but I've seen enough of it around me that I had a vague idea of what to expect. I wasn't too concerned as it was the beginner's class so I knew I wasn't going to be balancing on my head or pulling my leg behind my ears...at least not in the first class.

Heading into the building with my trusty (and trendy) new mat, I realized I was the youngest one there by about 30 years. But hey, I figured they probably wouldn't be trying to show me up with their amazing physiques and bendiness. The class was an hour and fifteen minutes and for the first time EVER, I can say that my mind held no thoughts. Normally, I can't shut my mind off! I'm a horrible sleeper due to the fact that I run things over and over in my mind, preventing me from sleeping. I have overpowered sleeping pills with my thoughts...probably not a great thing. As we're doing all these poses, I was just closing my eyes and trying to concentrate and getting to "that place". At the end of the class, we did something called a "corpse pose" and did deep relaxation. The Corpse Pose is flat on your back, super relaxed with your hands at your sides, palm up, and your feet flop over. We just did deep breathing and relaxed. And boy did I relax! I felt like I was in a coma! Not sure if I fell asleep but I was certainly uber-relaxed. I can't wait for my next class! Just wish it were more than once a week!

By the way, Namaste' is a saying in the yoga "community" that basically is an expression of deep connection with ones self...which I definitely got last night. :)

Posted by Mandy at 11:45 AM