This week we did Bikram yoga
in class. This practice was a very physical and left me more exhausted than
previous classes have. This style was all about the body and not so much
spirituality. All the directions made by the instructor had to do with
positioning and the feeling of the stretch. For example while in the T stretch
he told us to push our arms out forward and then kick our leg beck and imagine someone’s
pulling it with a rope. That’s how intense he wanted the stretch to feel. There
were really no instructions for breathing in this class, no closing the eyes
and relaxing, he wanted all your focus on your physical movements. It was
great. Being someone who enjoys bodybuilding I really enjoyed the focus this
form of yoga puts on the mind muscle connection. It helps you control and feel
your body better than any other class I've taken.
This week I tried a class at my gym Lifetime fitness called “Root”. It’s a beginner class that’s super laid back and helps new yogis really learn the typical movements they’ll be doing. This class was way easier than the Bikram I did last week. I wasn’t sore after but I did feel much more knowledgeable about the positions I knew already as well as a few new ones. This class showed me how to do cat cow poses, high lunges, and gate poses properly. I learned to like them so much because they open my hips and back which are constantly tight. I’ve since been doing these poses to start my day and to warm up my body before weight training. There wasn’t too much coaching on breathing or meditating because this class was more about getting reps in and practicing the poses. This was good for me since I’m new to this and it will help me get better and feel more prepared for other classes.
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