Another day in Palm Springs, another New Adventure.
Today I went to my first Yoga class. Now, I have absolutely NO flexibility. That’s one reason I’ve avoided Yoga. The other is, it’s just hard…!! But, I’ve come to the realization, that I’m getting old. So, to avoid any type of other injuries, I should do some preventive practices to strengthen my core and balance. It couldn’t hurt at this point in my geriatric phase of life…!!
Well, I braved it and survived my first class. I found a Yoga studio near by, so I can just walk up the street to the studio. They offered a Beginner Class, so I signed up.
Once again, I was so nervous. I was hoping there would only be one or two in the class, but when I walked in, the room was PACKED. It gave me flashbacks of Elementary and Middle school when you walk into the classroom for the first time. Everyone had their mats already out and their territories were marked and of course they were all in the Back of the room. That meant, I had to take my mat and park it up front by the instructor. Once I got my fat ass settled on the mat, she of course announced that I was the only newbie. All of the other folks in class were definitely not new. Great.. Now I’m up front in class and everyone knows I’m a total virgin.
Ughhhhhh… The Nightmare is coming true…!!
The instructor was absolutely fantastic and took her time explaining everything in the beginning and was extremely encouraging, but then the pace picked up. Since I had no idea what language she was speaking (I had no idea what the poses or positions were called), I spent most of the time, just following the other folks and what they were doing. The class went really well and within a few minutes, the nerves subsided and it was really enjoyable. So enjoyable, I already signed up for my next class.
Namaste…!!
