It is too late to renege on the 'try out' warm yoga class ran through Tilly's head as soon as she stepped foot into the hot windowless yoga room. What in the world was she doing here? Despite her resolve to never do hot yoga here she was actually standing in a hot windowless room full of mats that seemed to be too close together.
Try to stay calm, keep an open mind Tilly .............
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This is going to be one big squeeze Tilly thought as lots of men and women prepared for the lessons with various stretches and relaxation poses. She usually enjoyed her yoga sessions in a class with lots of space. There is definitely no spreading out space today!
Work with the heat and the crowded room Tilly whispered to herself. "You can do this!" As Tilly relaxed her mat in a 'frog' position breathing in and out slowly she heard the voice of the yoga teacher directing everyone to do an introduction breathing technique. "Inhale for the count of 4, hold for 4, exhale for the count of 4 and hold for 4."
For 1 hour and 15 minutes Tilly went from downward dogs to lunges to 3 legged dogs to warrior positions to the Goddess position to twisting to balancing on one leg over and over. The yogis glowed and sweated in the heated room until thankfully Tilly and her mates sank onto their mats in Savasana for 10 minutes.
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Tilly felt a sense of achievement, she stayed for the whole time, but was glad that it was over. Would she come back asked Jules? Will she go back for more? Perhaps Tilly thought, perhaps she could be persuaded by Jules again especially after hearing that that room was a bit hotter than normal. The previous class was a hot one!
'Nothing ventured nothing gained' ran through Tilly's head. Trying something new wasn't too bad after all. She was better than she thought!
That is a decision for another day, now, it was time for a long drink of water and a coffee across the road.
Cheers and Blessings
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(The view of a pier at the Grange Beach in Adelaide)
This looks like I need to get up and get active. Cool post.
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Thank you @dkkaroilien, if you a yoga enthusiast and like the hardest work out ever you are sure enjoy this kind of yoga class.
Howdy angiemitchell! Good for her. I could handle to heat if there was alot of air movement or it was outside, otherwise forget it!
No circulation of air and no windows - I was stuck janton, I had no option but to do it. And it was not just the heat, it was power based yoga. Give me my traditional yoga anytime.
Power based is alot more work?
It is like 'Cross Fit' - you do the same routine a number of times. The power yoga was downward dog, upward dog , right or left leg up, into a lunge, one leg back with arms up, twisting into a balance called the 'Wild Thing', then rocking in a lunge up and down over and over.