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Kick in the butt

April 6, 2010 at 2:59 pm | Posted in Austin, Class experiences, Yoga | Leave a comment

There’s something that I just LOVE about attending a yoga class.  For the past couple months I have been in charge of planning yoga sequences and guiding yogic experiences for other people and for myself, but I haven’t really had the opportunity to just let go and flow.

And OH! Does it feel nice!

There’s just something so wonderful about being able to just listen to what someone else is telling you to do, focus totally on your breath and movements, and just let go. There’s also the other end of that- the kick in the pants part. I really needed a good loving kick in the pants in my yoga world, and boy did I get it! Twists are a section of asanas that I’ve basically left out of my sequences when I practice at  home, but they are so good for our systems. I also haven’t been doing many standing poses (doctors and their orders and all), but it was nice to do some of the more strengthening poses that I haven’t done lately.

And boy did I feel it this morning! Who knew I had muscles there! Strange! Do you ever feel that way after a yoga class? I woke up with my shoulders, outer hips, and inner calves so sore! Who knew your inner calves could be sore?!

Have you ever had a class that was a good, loving, kick in the pants? Or have you ever been sore after a class in muscles you hadn’t paid much attention to beforehand? Leave a comment, let us know!

P.S. Even if you’re not a student of mine and just found the blog by chance, leave a comment as well!