BarefootinBoston

I went to a yoga class this weekend. It was the first yoga class I have been to at the gym in several years. A Hatha yoga class to be more specific.

I go to yoga for peace of mind. It’s some good exercise, strength ‘training’ but mostly I got for relaxation purposes. Dark room, quiet music. Not for the class there wasn’t. One hour of pure craziness.

The class started off with some crazy positions, some I’ve never done before. All being held for much longer than I could stand. All being repeated for many more times that I liked. And ALL on the mat. There were no standing positions. And shavansana at the end (which is the reason I do yoga) was virtually non existent.

Sure, I got a good workout. My body is still sore, I worked up a sweat. But this isn’t what I associate with yoga. Clarity, relaxation, that is what I am looking for.