I haven't always had a big adventurous streak. When I was a kid I pretty much did what I was told and kept to a pretty routine life. Figure skating taught me discipline, interpretation skills, and the ability to move with freedom. You don't realize what you had until you no longer have it. Although I keep abreast of things in the skating world with the help of many and the Internet I have not found anything in my life that compares to the time I spent on the ice. Whether it be a bad day at school or work keeping a positive outlook becomes really difficult in the world we live today.
Lets face it not everyday will be a walk in the park no matter how positive you think. I seem to do so much inhalation breaths during the course of a day I sometimes wonder if I might pass out. Today we live in a society of social media bullying, constantly being told be positive not negative but lets face it---sometimes its not always that easy.
A few months ago, I received a flyer that has coupons and ads for local businesses in the area. Most of the time I toss it in the recycle pile, but it had been a while since I thumbed through and thought maybe something new and useful might catch my eye. I had heard from the town grapevine that a new Yoga business was getting started in town. Truth be told I have done some form of Yoga all my life. Stretching is a big part of prep before you step foot on the ice or any form of dance so my interest was peaked as to what actually was taught in a full-fledged class.
So off I went just to observe what the class was like. I don't like to jump in and get my feet wet with anything right at the beginning, I like to ease my way into things before I fully commit especially when it comes to manipulating this body. It was fascinating to see what the different positions are named and what they stretch. Just the fact the for a few minutes of your day you can focus on yourself, the music and the movements (a little like I did skating) is a much needed distraction. It is also a treat that I truly enjoy the instructor. She is a breath of fresh air two times a week when my day has been sucky; I know this is not probably the proper word but inserting it anyway.
Loosing yourself in the moment can be oh so relaxing and since I started over two months ago; (gee has it been that long already) I have been able to get back to a limber me, lose a couple pounds and inches and change a little about my eating. I fall off the wagon once in a while but really who doesn't.
So far the class has been a positive in my often negative world that I live in. I truly hope our town embraces this new world of yoga, that has been around for thousands of years. Sometimes it takes them a little while to fully embrace things, they don't always except big changes but I am trying to think positive.
For those who actually read my blog, Go to Facebook page Body Retreat 2. They also offer other classes that might interest you. I highly recommend Audrey, she is our red headed gem.
