I was the most passionate yoga hater. I hated everything about yoga from carrying yoga mats/ rentals, honoring the light in peoples, and especially downward dog. I really really hated downward dog when I started on this journey.
To be honest, I hated downward dog because I didn't have the strength and flexibility to hold myself.
Almost two years later, I decided to give yoga a go, not because I liked or I wanted to like yoga but because I needed to work out here in DC and I wasn't finding a place that worked. Via Facebook, I learned about Tranquil Space in DC, and I went for a Yin class.
Two weeks and several classes later, I am really loving flow style yoga. I am strong enough and flexible enough to hold the poses, and my body feel better aligned, and my muscles are getting back to being defined.
I even went to Lululemon and bought a bright, blue mat. I still hate carrying it around. I hate the idea of being a "yoga" urban yuppie... I really hate that.
But, yoga, aside from honoring the light, is pretty awesome.
This yoga practice coupled with running just might hold me over until I get to be a daily Lither again.
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Yoga is very Good for our Health and fitness, it has very strong roots and commands respect from people all over the world.
ReplyDeleteI still hate yoga! I tried to practice for over 5 years and continued to hate downward dog, they make you hold it too long and you have to do it a million times throughout every class. I feel like I've put so many yoga classes on my credit card, I could have paid off my student loans. And I never, ever got any better. I found no one in my classes to be Zen, just elitist. Finally I just stopped going. But I'm glad you found your inner Yogi!
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