Hello hello,
If you are looking to take up yoga and want to know a little bit more about it, what you’re letting yourself in for down to the nitty-gritty stuff, this is probably not the post for you!
This is the I’m an absolute beginner unexpected happenings of the last 8 weeks/ fun facts…
Yoga is not as easy as I assumed
Basically I went into yoga thinking fab! This will be chilled – meditation – I will leave here feeling so Zen! And yes you do… but to get to that stage for an unbalanced clumsy mess like me is a lot of wobbles and confused looks around the room (Help me – what am I doing).
Breathing is Difficult
This is not just any breathing, Ujjayi breathing is usually the first thing we do in my classes. I might be slightly exaggerating but breathing in and out for someone elses sloooow count of 5 can make you light-headed. I guess this adds to the overall calm and zen vibes.
Don’t practice a shoulder stand alone
So its a few weeks into classes now and people have progressed a lot from day 1. I decided to try up my game and join the shoulder stand club. So instead of the embarrassment of going for it in class I thought why not practice in my flat. Great idea. I managed it! Pretty much straight away might I add! But with the excitement came a backwards flip over my neck annnnd a long flat lie on my floor to stop the pain… Kinda glad this wasn’t a class event witnessed by plenty. But also ouch what I did serious damage?? No help for me!
Your Mental Health will Improve
Yoga is unreal for not only you physical but also your mental health. I can’t explain how much happier it makes me. I feel less stressed out in life. It is literally my happy place. One class a week is not enough but for now will do.
You will gain a core
Before my first ever yoga class my core was non existant. And I struggled. If you havent already got a good core, you will…
Namaste
Have you ever tried a Yoga class?
Shona Marie
Belle Chic. 