Day Eleven

My second Saturday morning yoga class and my first after staying up until 2 AM walking seven miles for the Relay for Life. I had knee pain, back pain, I was tired, and I am pretty sure I strained my complaining muscle. We had a full class and just as we were settling in we got moved from the large studio to the small studio because the yoga teacher trainers needed the wall space. I had to abandon some of the arm circling exercises because I kept banging into the woman next to me on one side and knocking over a plant on the windowsill on the other side. Obviously knocking the plant over was more troublesome to me.

Instructor: Sharon
Pain level: Orange
Highlight of the class: During a back twist the woman next to me flopped her arms onto my mat. Not a big deal, I just pulled my knees closer to my face and got a deeper stretch. After the stretch was over she kept her arms in tee position letting the stretch wash over her. Of course, by leaving her hand on my mat she nearly had my sweaty man ass wash over her. FUCKING MOVE LADY!
Favorite posture: None. I hated this class. I have no good reason for it. I think yoga makes me angry.
Least favorite posture: Kapalibhati breathing in paripurna navasana (boat). This pose really forces me to lock my abdominal muscles to balance my giant torso. The kapalabhati breathing forces me to relax my abs in order to snap them back towards my spine which put extra pressure on my back.

Day One

Thanks to 90 degree humid weather outside and a neighboring power yoga class, the yoga bomb started off with a bang. Hahahaha oh man that is good stuff right there. Seriously though, it was fucking hot. The sweat started pouring during kapalabhati breathing and continued long after savasana ended. It felt a little like a power class instead of all levels although it is possible my "yoga shape"could best be described as "abysmal". Is abysmal a shape? Fuck you! All in all it was a solid class that featured several moments when I did not regret my decision to drop a yoga bomb on myself.

Instructor: Matt
Pain level: Yellow
Highlight of the class: Falling on my head attempting to reach crow posture
Favorite posture: Kakasana (crow) obviously. Grievous head injuries make everything better.
Least favorite posture: Everything that involved kneeling and sitting on my heels. Some of us cannot straighten our feet and that shit feels like I am breaking my ankles.