Yoga Class the Fourth

Even though part of yesterday's yoga class had me jumping around on one foot so I wouldn't fall over, I really enjoyed the class (as usual.) Again - for the second time of the four times I've attended - I was the only student there, so I got another one-on-one lesson. That's the best type, of course, but I worry about how much longer the gym will keep scheduling a class which has had a maximum attendance of three people.

Coolest thing yet: we did the BIRD OF PARADISE! asana. I felt so pro! 

Also, I learned that the best time to practice stretching is after a good workout. Ms. Yoga Teacher likened the human body to a spaghetti noodle: once it's been warmed up, it can bend a lot farther. Bending farther = results.

Along with my increasing flexibility, I've noticed another benefit to the classes. In day-to-day life, I have a tendency to run into things. Kitchen counters, grocery carts, walls, Joe...nothing is safe from my lack of spatial intelligence. But, for a few days after a class, the frequency of these collisions goes down. Yoga actually makes me more aware of the way I move and the space around me.

You may have noticed that in all my yoga drawings, I'm wearing the same clothing. It's not for the sake of simplicity. It's because that one outfit is actually all I have to wear to yoga every week. I'm like a cartoon character!

So, yeah...no idea how much longer these classes will go on...but at least they'll always have me.