Yogaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa........ !

Yesterday was one of those "chock-a-block" days. I'd started with a session of Gentle Yoga in the morning, then met an ex-colleague for lunch. After that, visited more ex-colleagues in my ex-office, had dinner and drinks with friends, and rounded the day off with an unexpected Facebook chat with somebody I'd not spoken to in a long while.

This morning, I woke up smiling, thinking that I'm very lucky. I stayed in bed awhile listening to the sounds of stirrings outside the bedroom. Heard my brother talking to mum and was momentarily disoriented, trying to remember if it was Thurs or Fri.

And then I had to get up... That was when I told myself I would punch anyone who tells me how RELAXING Yoga is. Only one hour of Gentle Yoga (at True Yoga, Pacific Plaza)can cause such achy-ness in my abs and hamstrings! How am I going to get through the timed trial in Alex's class tonight????

Yoga was something I'd been thinking of picking up since 2010. Someone (I think it was Corina)told me that Yoga helped her clear her mind and focus. Why did I wait 2 years to finally try it?

Well, partly because alot of things were happening at that time.... going on the Blood Type Plan etc.... Another reason is that I lacked the confidence to attend classes.I felt with my eyes the way they are, I would have trouble seeing and following the instructor, that I wouldn't be able to keep up with the rest of the class.

The past 2 years have taught me that sometimes things are not as bad as they seem. So when someone from True Yoga called me up and offered me a free 2-week pass, I decided I should try a couple of the sessions.

Hence the session of Gentle Yoga yesterday morning. I did have a moment of hesitation. I was nervous and felt like turning around, collecting my stuff from the locker and leave. So it was that when I finally entered the studio, the class had already started. I picked a met in the 1st row, followed the pose adopted by the lasy next to me, and started doing the breathing exercises. All in all, it wasn't too bad. The instructor gave very specific instructions so I wasn't toooo lost and I began to relax and enjoy the sessio.

Another reason why I believe that things are not always as bad as they seem!