Yo-GA. Yo-GA. Yo-GA.

[serinde]

Now that it's Officially Fall, the open-recreation classes have started in the gym; and today I went to yoga for the first time. The instructor explained to me that it's somewhat intermediate-level, but they do get a lot of beginners, so I could just follow along at my own pace & do what I could, and feel free to rest if something was outside my comfort zone.

I did manage to keep up, if barely. I have definitely had A Workout. I also may have done something unpleasant to my bad knee, though I'm not sure what's responsible, exactly; but it's only sore and aching, not STAB STABBITY OW, so it's probably okay.

The instructor teaches Mon and Wed, and I hope to generally make both classes, as duties permit.

There is, unsurprisingly, a lot of crossover with certain aikido principles.

Comments

[missionista.livejournal.com]

Before the next class begins, talk to the instructor about your knee (if you haven't already done so.) Be sure to tell her when it hurt (which stretch) if you can remember, and she will suggest alternates for you. She may even advise that you skip one or two stretches. Yoga seems like it's for hippy wusses on the outside, but it really is a workout, and you can hurt yourself. PLEASE be gentle on your knee, and don't feel like you have to keep up with the others. It's all about you working to YOUR intelligent edge.