Relaxation to the max
I went ahead and joined the beginner’s yoga class and it went really well. It’s a small class and the teacher was really good. She was really good and demonstrating moves and explaining how they work before we had a go at them. Most of them I already knew about but it was good to have better advice on how they are supposed to be done than I have in the past. And the video classes obviously miss out that component of being in a real class. As it turns out many of the moves were the same as what I’d been doing at the gym so I already had a bit more strength to handle the plank position and had an idea of what moves were coming up in the sun salutation. It ended with a nice relaxation and then it was done. Â One thing I have worked out is that my mat is just not going to cut in class. It’s old and it was cheap quality when I bought it and definitely doesn’t cushion enough for my knee. I was able to use a blanket the teacher provided to cushion a bit better but need a mat that provides better support and is not so slippery.
The Scientist and I went off to Mad Mex nearby for dinner and returned 1.5 hours late for tai chi. We only arrived a few minutes ahead of time but nobody was there yet. Our teacher does a sword class outside so I guess everyone just assumes a slightly late starting time and many are just straggling in at the last minute now. It mostly went well aside from me blacking out briefly while standing up too quickly in yoga once and getting a bit woozy in the tai chi for a little while. Not sure if that was due to donating plasma earlier or low bp or a bit of both.
I’m looking forward to next week’s yoga class and then eventually doing the regular class that runs before tai chi.
