After trying some new
classes here at lifetime like surrender and now doing as well at them as I’d
like to I decided to take another roots class. Roots is a beginner level yoga
class which teaches all the new yogis basic poses and breathing. It’s just what
I needed. The instruction is more personal because the teacher comes over and
helps position you to assure you’re doing it right. They also take you through
basic breathing exercises that will help calm you and make you work more
efficiently. This class really helped me work on my basic poses and it felt
like more of a practice than a class. It was very informal; the instructor
wasn’t really taking us through any sort of routine so much as she was just
showing us poses. I liked it. I think it was something I really needed at the
time because I didn’t feel ready yet for some of the last few classes I
attended.
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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