Friday, September 16, 2005

**Yoga Anyone?**

I've been going for yoga for 4 days now.

Stop your laughing.

You think yoga is all about slow, relaxed poses, and meditation?

If yes, shame on you. If no, then good for you.

My body is ACHING from yoga. The yoga type I'm doing is Power Yoga. It was introduced to me by Shimona (master/mistress? yogi :P). It builds muscle strength and promotes flexibilty. It also improves mental concentration. There is no "ohmmmmmm" meditation involved. But a special breathing technique is used so that you can hear and focus on your breathing. (That plus focusing on your posture, like keeping your back straight while bending down.)

Some poses are really painful. And I mean, REALLY PAINFUL.

Then again, I'm just a beginner who is not flexible and not physically strong (you need muscle power to sustain certain poses). So maybe it's just me.

So, yoga is not just for old Indian people who can lie on a bed of nails.

It's also for young people like me who can actually wake up at 5.00 in the morning with nothing else better to do. (Yoga starts at 5.30am; 30mins is for waking up.)

Ah. Body aching.

Feels good...

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?dael had a question at 2:38 PM