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 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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