Yoga as stress

Today in the morning I walked over to Yoga Works on Main street in Santa Monica. I was going to try Vinnie Marino's flow class.

Guess what: class was full! There were people waiting in line to get into the studio who drove for hours and got stuck in traffic! They were complaining and were very disappointed.

I was not going to stress out, so I left.

At home I tried taking a nap, but that did not work out. So I just went out for lunch as I planned.

Day was good, now time to go to bed and try Iyeangar class with Chris Stein tomorrow.

I am happy that I don't have to live in a cage.

Yoga back from Mysore

Since I came back from Mysore, I tried to keep up with what I have learned.

I have learned that you don't need a fancy place to practice. No need for fancy clothes and yoga matts. You just need to PRACTICE.

Well, that sounds good in theory.

In reality, you do need a place to practice. And you need to practice CORRECTLY. Lately, my back has been bothering me. So I went to see another instructor at a fancy yoga place. She told me that my alignment was not correct. She suggested that I keep stretching hamstings and leg muscles to alleviate pressure on the back. I guess I will be changing the way I have been practicing, as I am learning that bad practice will lead to bad things, like pain.

That was my reality check, now I can continue with my practice :)