I did an early morning wake up class and just like
the last few I did I really enjoyed them. We did an Ashtanga style vinyasa
class. It was nothing too intense, just a bunch of sun salutation to wake up
the mind and body. I like this because it isn’t taxing on the central nervous
system like other forms of exercise can be. It’s perfect to start the day
because it gets your muscles lose and moving, which is always good before a day
of work or sitting at a desk at school. I’ve noticed from doing yoga that my
lower back has loosened up a lot and I think it’s from these morning sun
salutations I’ve been doing throughout the semester. Another thing I’ve noticed
from doing morning yoga is that I drink more water throughout my day. Because
of the early morning class I become thirsty earlier on in the day and it makes
me end up taking in more water than usual which is always a good thing.
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.
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