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10/Dec
I cancelled this evening's class earlier today. Why? I decided to have a night off for doing ebay listing. I got a few things to list, it's my day off, thought good time to do.... (or just an excuse?)
To be honest, I went a class in my local yoga centre last night, and I wasn't expecting it, but I got muscle pain on my bottom and my hammys are tight! I felt I won't last Jaqui's class, so, I decided to have a rest till tomorrow early morning class.
Well, I decided to not to go back to the yoga centre even for yoga classes (where I used to work as a chef in the yoga centre), I don't really like the place. But I thought, I'm going there for me, not anything else (or anyone else), if I see a person I'm not keen on, I just smile, chances are, she will smile at me too anyway.
So, I booked a class for Wednesday eve for vinyasa flow. I was a quite nervous, I wouldn't know the yoga person, I wouldn't know how the class would be, How many people would be etc... but the same time, I couldn't hide my excitement.
I got there early. All very familiar environment with new staffs and new things.
Anyway, when I went upstairs to the studio, I saw the yoga lady/teacher and thought, "why lots of yoga teachers/instructors are thin and tall?" I'm the completely the opposite. I'm petite (good word!), and slightly chubby.....
When class started, I was participating it, but I could hear my own voice saying : "I'm not sure about this, I don't think I like her class..." It was only 5 mins in, c'mon, give her chance! As class went on more and more, "I'm still not sure about this, too fast and I don't like this sequence" My head didn't shut up did it. Then, I told myself, f**k it, I let go. After that point, it became fun. I enjoyed practising arm balances, did plank sequences different from one's I'm used to. I don't have to like everything she does, as long as I found something I had fun with. I'm happy with that.
11/Dec
I went to see Siobhan this morning. She was my first ever yoga teacher (also my boss at the yoga centre), and after all these years, I still love her class. I sometimes (whenever I can) go to her classes in the boiler house yoga studio in my local town. I told her my last night experience, then she shared hers with me. She experienced the same when she attended a class last week. We smiled at each other.
I love Siobhan's class. She teaches Hatha yoga (she's also a Ashtanga teacher). Funny thing is, I sometimes miss practising Hatha and feel like I really need it, it always a right time when I have a day off to be able to go and see her. Basically, I feel sometimes I want to spend more time in each asanas, it's a bit like spending time with old friends, I feel like my body needs it (mentally, physically), and feel much better afterwards.
It was very creative class this morning. We used balls to do few asanas to give our body massage. It was really pain but nice pain to my back muscle and knots.
I walked back home with my yoga buddy from her class, she was an old lady in her late 70's (I think), bless her, she's been coming to Siobhan's class for looooong time (10 years)! She explained to me how she liked her class and her spiritual journey in a nut shell through yoga, and gave me a big smile. She isn't a hippy lady, she's a regular lady with many injuries in the past.
I'm really looking forward to see Siobhan on 23rd Dec, it's going to be the last class for this year, and I got a day off. I'm working from 24th till new years day, which I don't mind at all, everyday is Christmas for me, feeling lots of love, cozy, yummy and warm....
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