At the moment I go to one yoga class a week (ashtanga). Here’s how it makes me feel. I was going to just write the positives, but the reality is that there’s a few negatives too so rather than ignore/avoid them, I might as well write them too. Hopefully one day they won’t be there anymore 
The good:
- Energised
- Alive
- Taller
- Leaner
- Strong (ish) – physically
- Flexible, stretched
- Like anything is possible
- Connected to the earth
- Calm, peaceful
- In control
- Mentally strong, in control of my future
- How much my life would improve if I felt like this more. Why don’t I make time and do this every day?
- How great it will feel when I can do/improve X (i.e. jump-backs, lotus, balances, etc etc.)
- Alert
- Buzzy
- Happy
- Content
- Like there’s alot of potential in my future with yoga – spiritually, mentally, physically
The less good:
- If there was less of me then certain things would be easier, both in terms of weight and physical mass (plank, twists, forward bends etc)
- Whenever the teacher says “pull in the abdominal muscles” I think it is directed at me
Thing is, those negatives will be improved by doing it more and looking after myself. And with such a lot of amazing positives, how can I not make the time to do more yoga?
So with this in mind, I am going to visit a friend this weekend. I’m taking my yoga paws and my sequence cards, and on saturday and sunday morning before leaving my bedroom (they have a spare room, which is wonderful), I will do at the least 3 As and 2 Bs, with a 5-10 minute meditation afterwards.
