First Day....

 So, today was my first time ever taking a yoga class. I entered into the experience a little nervous of what it would take physically to participate in the class. The room was big and opened the center area was dark and there were lit areas on the right and left. there were electronic candles in between the yoga mats. The class contained about 30 people but there was enough room for everyone. Some people were late and that was a little distracting.
I really enjoyed the class. There were poses that I found challenging and it was hard sometimes to maintain my breathing. But I really liked the challenge. In the beginning of the class were were challenged to incorporate a routine of three times a day taking three deep inhales and exhales to bring us back to being in the moment. I think this will be difficult for me because I tend to always be thinking of what i have to do. I'm excited to try this and see if it helps center me through out my day.
During the beginning of the class it was hard to focus and also focus on my breathing. I think that once we got into fish pose towards the end I was feeling connected with how my breathing was affecting my body and my mind was connected to my breathing. When we finally went into corpse pose I was able to be at rest to relax my body, listen to my breathing and let it wash over me like a wave. It was a very unique experience. I no longer heard to noise in the kitchen next to our practice area or any of the other sounds in the room. I honestly cannot even remember when that actually happened. I just remember the feeling. When we were done and I stood up I felt relaxed and stress free. This is exactly what I wanted to get out of the yoga practice today.
Overall, I felt that today was a wonderful first experience and I am excited to see where this journey with yoga takes me.

My Yoga Teacher was :Stevee Simone Wolos