it's over. i am so done for. i am obsessively, compulsively, addicted to yoga.
honestly, i started yoga because i was a little bit bored. running is, by its very nature, boring. but it's the best workout for me there is. but, oh my god, is it boring. i was in such a routine, too - every tuesday/thursday 4 miles, and longer runs on saturdays. plus, i'd been doing it forever, and not really seeing any payoff in terms of fitness. i'd plateaued, or whatever you call it.
i started yoga maybe three or four weeks ago kind of just out of curiosity and a need to switch stuff up, and because i had a friend (charles) who already did and was good at it and was kind enough to let me tag along, because the thought of going to a yoga class all by myself was terrifying.
that class, i hurt in every muscle, but somehow, counterintuitively, in a really pleasing and relaxing way. and i FELL ASLEEP at the end of it (where you do a little lie down relaxation bit), even though my body was berating me for the pain i had caused it. i felt grounded, and calm, and to be honest, it was kind of a trippy high.
so i kept going. i've gone mostly to inspired yoga studio on the recommendation of julia, and i really like one instructor there - kyra. but i also like charles' studio, whose name frankly i can't remember, which is better that way anyways, so nobody else will go, because we basically have private lessons right now with our cute canadian instructor.
the payoff? i feel awesome. days i do yoga, i in fact feel fucking fantastic. days i don't do yoga, i wish i were doing yoga. if i had the time, and it wouldn't completely exhaust me in addition to my running, i would do yoga every single day. as it is, i'm at about 3x a week right now. and the fitness is great. i'm all toned and stuff! jeans that haven't fit me in ages now do! i can touch my toes!
anyway, as i am wont to do when i find something i really love, i go all out. i bought a yoga mat. i downloaded yoga videos to do when i can't make it to the studio. i do quick, light yoga before bed and in the morning after runs. in fact, yoga's helped my running a lot - my breathing is better, and my concentration is just on. I AM FUCKING ZEN.
just kidding. seriously, it's great. i can't recommend it highly enough. long way from when i was concerned i'd become a granola eating pussy if i did yoga.
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