Hatha Yoga

I had convinced myself to try to be more active after the whole wedding project, so I signed myself up for weekly Hatha yoga at the neighbourhood community centre. Don't ask me what the difference between Hatha and others is because I won't know. I think Hatha relates to alignment of the body through streteches and breathing exercises. Well, I was somewhat surprised at the level of flexibility I had but at the same time I discovered that something appears to be wrong with my left knee; it crackles and causes slight pain with some of the poses...I don't think that's suppose to happen. I'm also certainly proud of some of the older participants; I hope I can motivate myself to exercise like them when I reach 50 or 60 too.

Anyhow, I find the lessons very positive and useful because although I do some of the same stretches at home already, it was much more beneficial to have someone prompt and correct my poses, posture, breathing, and how to further challenge myself with the same pose. I guess that's the difference between self-taught through watching videos and using cards versus paying someone to teach you. And my oh my, it feels weird but good to be able to stretch particular places that would otherwise not have been reached. Awesome. I'll most likely continue joining similar classes.