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Monday, November 17, 2003
Yoga More people have asked me to take Yoga with them than I can count. I finally gave in yesterday and went with Lauren to Courtside for my first class. I had never been to Courtside before, and I have to say I was really impressed. Not only are the facilities cleaner than the now-defunct Ithaca Fitness Center (where I used to workout), they are bigger than City Health Club (where I also used to workout). Due to lack of money and lack of motivation I currently don't have a membership anywhere, but if Courtside were more conveniently located, I might be convinced to join. I guess I'll keep wishing for a gym on the Ithaca Commons. How great would that be? The Yoga instructor was this tiny, cutie-patootie, blonde and curly-haired woman named Jill. She started the class off by asking if anyone was new. I foolishly raised my hand... I was the lone newbie. Turns out being the newbie meant that Jill would pay extra special attention to me, which was nice. She'd walk over and praise my form or move my knee or whatever else she had to do to prevent me from hurting myself. She kept saying things like, 'If you're new to Yoga you may not want to do this position...' Of course I completely disgregarded her advice and I'm paying for it today. My entire upper back is in pain... like its been over-exerted. [The same thing happened when I took spin class and the instructor said, 'You can leave the resistance low if you're new.' And I thought, 'Naw I can handle it.' Turns out I couldn't handle that either. I guess I never learn.] I'm sure it didn't help that I had no focus. I thought Yoga was supposed to be relaxing, but to be honest I couldn't stop being self-conscious of my form, lack of flexibility, and how men's and women's bodies just aren't made to do the same things. And so then I wouldn't be paying attention to Jill and would end up in the complete opposite direction than I should be facing, or I'd miss her instructions altogether and have to look at other people to see what I should be doing. I was in my own little world, mentally, it just wasn't the one I should have been in for Yoga. It felt invigorating to be in a gym again, though. And Jill was really nice. So, I might go back... We'll see how I feel about it next Sunday. | private feedback | |
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