Outside Practice December

I went to the Yoga Flow on Tuesday morning again with Betsy. I really like the way that her class flows (hence the name I guess!) It is perfect for me in the morning. My RA makes it really difficult to function in the morning but this class really helps me loosen up my stiff joints and makes my symptoms less severe. If I had the time I would love to practice everyday, but I can only go to the studio once or twice a week. I also really love that Betsy rubs oils on everyone's shoulders at the end of the class. They always smell fantastic and it is perfect while laying in corpse pose!

Continuing Yoga

I found a studio called the Laughing Buddha in West Deptford, NJ by my house. Since I am done Stockton after this semester I plan on still practicing Yoga at home. The woman there was named Mia and she is a certified teacher. I made sure to ask all of the questions that Laurie told us about in the beginning of class! This studio offers a few classes most of them are Bikram and they offer a Hot Vinyasa which I am interested in. Even though we did the bikram sequences in class I am very interested in trying a real class.

I really enjoyed taking this class it has helped me realize that I can practice yoga to help with my RA symptoms. I will be looking into Ayurvedic Medicine for my RA as well. I feel as though Yoga is something that I can do for the rest of my life. Being healthy is really important to me and if I countinue practicing I am sure that I will see positive outcomes from it.

This class has also made me appreciate yoga as a spiritual practice. All of the information given about the spritual aspect of Yoga has made me realize that it is more than just a way to keep your pant size down!

Outside Practice November

I normally go to the Monday night Technique classes with Laurie. I can really tell a difference when I am doing breath work the wrong way and when I am doing it the right way. I feel that the postures are easier to get into when I am breathing the way I should be. This class is always full of people everytime I go which is how I know that it is a good class to be in. The Technique class really helps me understand the postures better and because they are held a little longer than usual it gives my body time to adjust into a posture.

Outside Practice for November

I went to a Yoga Flow at 9:15 AM on Tuesday. I was having a hard time with my breath work and trying to keep it up for the entire class. I knew something was wrong when I started to black out, see spots and got really cold. I had to sit down on my mat for a few seconds to gain back my equilibrium and make sure that I was able to continue. After about 30 seconds I was good to go again! I really don't know why this happened though. My only guess was that because we kept swan diving then going into forward bend and all the way up again. Also, I had just woke up not too long before I went to class so I dont think my body reacted very well with all of the movements.