Third Yoga Expereince

Date Feb 11, 2014
Yoga @ Lake Side


I attended my second yoga class on campus. It was hard to make myself go to this class because I had a stressful night and had not had much sleep. However I encouraged myself to attend the class. When I walked in I was early so I was able to just sit on my mat and kind of calm my mind. The instructor then told us she wanted to do energizing yoga which was exactly what I needed. There were a lot of poses I was not familiar with so I don't think I was able to get the full effect of them all. However, I enjoy the entire class.
My favorite part were the five poses that were to increase energy. We did each pose seven times. I was leery weather or not they would actually increase my energy but they did. I felt more awake and ready for the rest of class. I look forward to receiving the link about these poses to maybe incorporate them into my daily routine.
Due to the bigness of the room it did not get too hot. there was plenty of space much more then the last class. I once again had a hard time holding my self up on my mat because my hands kept slipping. I'm not sure how to fix this problem. I know there are yoga gloves but I'm not sure of their uses.
In the beginning of class I had set my desire for the class. My desire was to release stress and tension and leave class a little more peaceful. That is exactly what happened and much more. My body felt stretched out and my back had less tension. I felt less stressed and even more energized.


My Yoga Teacher was: Stevee Simone Wolos

Second Yoga Experience

Date: Feb 6, 2014
Type: Bikram


       Today we practiced Bikram as a class. It was probably one of the most intense exercises I have ever done. When I think of yoga I do not usually think of sweating. However, the intensity of the class made it impossible to not sweat and feel hot. This experience helped me realize how out of shape and inflexible I actually am. But with that said I have to admit I loved it. I actually felt the stretch in my muscles for days after the class. I found that my core and back seemed a little bit stronger the usual and that I had an increase in energy after the practice.
      The room felt a little crowded and got warm on its own. It was hard to find balance on my mat and felt that my hands kept slipping as I tried certain poses. My favorite part of the whole class was the floor section. I felt that I could go deeper into those poses. I could not imagine doing this yoga in the temperature your suppose to do. I do however see where it would be helpful to practice in a hot room to release all the impurities and toxins. So I can see the need for the high temperature.
      The style of the instructor was very new for me. When I went to explain the way the class went to someone I said that it felt like I was being coached. I felt this way because he stood in the front of the class and gave instructions and spoke corrections from there when needed. I have done cross country and that is exactly what my coach would do when we were doing certain exercises. He would stand in one spot and give commands. I think some people would not like this but I can see why men would. A lot of men, especially ones who are athletes understand and respect people who act like coaches. They would be familiar and comfortable with the style and intensity. I am not an athlete but I have to say this was one of my most enjoyable classes.