Yoga talk and whatnot.
2007-05-30 12:04 a.m.
My body is quite upset with me for doing yoga yesterday. Most of the pain is good pain, the sore muscles from a good workout. However my lower back is inflamed and angry. I went to the chiropractor today and she was giggling about how my muscles were all tight and angry. My tailbone is still pointing sideways and she said "Well, at least your consisent!" I decided to sign up for a half hour massage with their massuese before my next appointment. I figure if I keep doing this after I work out, I'll still be able to exercise. What's really annoying is my wrists swelled and I've got that horrible pain shooting up my forearms. They did not like supporting my weight for downward facing dog and plank. Silly wrists. I'm still giggling at the Naked Yoga website that Fergie pointed out. I especially like the part about it being okay to have an erection during class. It toally looks like their penises are doing yoga too! It actually looks like a nice environment with some darn good looking men. I say if it feels good, do it. Then take pictures of it and post them on the internet. In other news, there is no other news. And yes, there is a Wind Relieving Pose. It's called Pavanamuktasana and I'm sure you've all done this before, without realizing it. It's where you lay flat on your back and pull one knee into your chest and hug it. You can also do both knees at the same time.
Hot Yoga.
2007-05-28 11:59 p.m.
I went to a hot yoga class tonight. By hot I mean the studio was heated to 105+ degrees, not that everyone there was incredibly good looking. I was a little worried about how I'd do. I've pretty much been bed ridden for the last two years. The only exercise I get is lifting the cats and some physical therapy exercises for my back. I was a little worried I wouldn't be able to do any of the exercises or worse yet, I'd have a heart attack and die. At one point during class I was lying on my back feeling my heart ramming against my ribcage and wondered if I died how long it would take for anyone to notice. I'm sure the heat would keep my body from turning blue. The instructor would probably just think I was lying in Savasana. Then I wondered if that would piss me off and if I'd end up haunting the yoga studio. Yes, a pissy chubby ghost in spandex with big boobs floating around and tipping people over when they're trying to balance in difficult poses. When I was fairly certain I wasn't going to die, I got back up and continued with class. The instructor was quite kind and told me after class that I did a really good job and she didn't think I slacked off. Here is a list of a few things that I was particularly proud of:
1) I stayed for the entire class.
2) I didn't throw up on the cute little instructor.
3) I did not fart during the Wind Relieving Pose.
4) I didn't fall asleep during Savasana and drool on myself.
5) I didn't ask the girl in the front row if she wanted fries with that shake.
6) I didn't tell hippy boy that Safeway was having a sale on Old Spice deoderant and handed him a five dollar bill.
7) I didn't ask the guy with all the bird tattoos on his torso where they nested. *wink wink*
8) I didn't ask the receptionist where the nearest bar was as I was leaving.