Yoga+Classes

Yoga Classes - Personal Development/Health/New Skill - Home For an easy/ no worries project I have done Yoga Classes at the Eskdale Hall. I chose this because it covered alot of modules and is something I wanted to try out. I have never had anything to do with Yoga up untill now and its going to be a totally new experience for me and I'm keen to try even though my mum says I won't enjoy it.

Week 1 - My first week was a little odd because I didn't know what to expect and it turned out to be like nothing I had ever done. The class was of about 12 people (all female apart from me) and we all got allocated spots and mats. The room was very still and peaceful with incense burning and the temperature just right. The routine started off by taking in deep breaths and then doing basic stretches, we then moved into more heavier, challenging exercises that were still relatively easy. At this stage I was very bored and had too much energy going to waste. We then had relaxation time which is where you lay down and get comfortable and clear your mind of thoughts, then tense one muscle group at a time and relax them again. I thought this was very corny and gave my mum sarcastic looks to show this, But towards the end I was totally relaxed and in serenity, I thought some stuff over and nearly fell asleep as well. Overall a weird lesson that I guess I liked.

Week 2 - __Sick__

Week 3 - I was waiting for this lesson because I had missed a last week due to being sick. I was feeling a little stressed because I was still carrying my headache. Yoga gave me something to calm me down and reset. This week there were only 5 other people apart from my mum and me which gave it a more peaceful space and lesson. The start of the lesson was really fun because Margo had some groovy music going while we did the basic stretches. We focused on back muscles and posture this lesson which was a little boring for me because I'm not old and frail like the other class members. It made me feel good when I was the only one not groaning when we did a particular stretch. The 'relaxation time' was once again my favorite part and it let me think some stuff over and rejuvenate my body. I enjoyed this week better then the first week and am looking forward to my last.

Week 4 - This will be my last week of Yoga and I think I'll miss it even though it embarrasses me. This week we focused on strengthening the spine and the muscles surrouding it. Because it was the last week I had a little fun with the class and didn't concentrate as much. Throughout the lesson Margo and my mum took some pictures of me doing the exercise. These lessons have really calmed me down, relieved some stress + worries and helped me make a new (awkward) group of friends. All together, a great project that was really out of my comfort zone.