Can you tell that Aimee and I went to yoga today?!?! We should have known by the name “gentle yoga” that there would be no sweating involved. It was still nice to put on yoga pants and a tee shirt and have some time away from the daily grind to get in some deep breathing. Our instructor Barbara started by making us take out every yoga prop that they have (lucky for us since we had to get back to work she put them all back!). I had no idea how many things you can use for yoga. We each had 4 of one blanket and 2 much softer blankets, 2 large round bolsters, 2 small rectangular bolsters, 2 blocks, a strap and of course our mats. We removed our socks and began to assemble our props for our first pose. We only had an hour and by the time we got through all of that we were down to 45 minutes so we only got in a few poses but it was still nice and relaxing.
I really liked Barbara and I think it will be a great stress reliever to do this twice a week. I also think that doing it on Mondays and Fridays is a great plan because that is when we are most stressed. I honestly was hoping for a little more movement but maybe as we get more familiar with her and the props we will be able to move a little quicker through the class. I will say that I felt very relaxed and I loved the last 2 poses. Once we were all set up (with eye covers and all!) she asked us to pay attention to our breathing and she brought around some lavender oil for us to smell. She even did a little Reiki (very light touch or “laying of hands”) on each of our heads. Of course at the end she told us what Namaste means and showed us how to put our hands to our chest like in the photo above. So next time I see you I may greet you like that – if you’re lucky!
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