We will call this one the hip opener. To the best of my recollection two days later, every posture was meant to open the hips on some level or another. This also marked the second consecutive class when I felt significantly better mentally after class than beforehand. Tracing back through the days it is possible I am just re-affirming that it is a terrible idea to listen to Unearth on my way to yoga. This is unfortunate because it turns out it is always an excellent idea to listen to Unearth.
Instructor: Matt
Pain level: Orange
Highlight of the class: A yogi threatened to throw a block at Matt if he concentrated on hips in class but it was an empty threat since she did not have a block. A helpful fellow yogi offered up her block as a projectile not because she agreed with the protest but because she thought someone should throw a block at Matt.
Favorite posture: Matt took us into a twisted runner's lunge that really stretched the torn abdominal muscle in a good way.
Least favorite posture: Fire hydrant. I am sure there is a fancy Sanskrit term for lifting your leg up like you are a dog about to piss on a fire hydrant but fucked if I can find it. When you are a canine this is a handy way of pointing your stream towards its intended target without the use of opposable thumbs. When you are an alcoholic men's league hockey player this mostly just leads to cramps in your hips.
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