I Went With It

Over the weekend, I attended three yoga classes. I had only planned to attend one class on Friday morning. This class was great. It set me up for a peaceful day at work. Greg and I agreed to meet for another class the next day.

On Saturday, the yoga class was full with 20 people compared to Friday’s class of five in the same space. It was clearly a different experience with a heightened energy. The music during class was by the Maharaj-ji inspired artist Krishna Das. His music is wonderful for yoga. I love it. Bryan, the yoga teacher, let me borrow the cd as long as I came to Sunday’s class to bring it back. So riding home we had Krishna Das lead us in kirtan that kept the mood peaceful and free.

Then on Sunday, there were only four students. This class was very different because it began with a meditation and ended with a meditation. The class lasted for two hours when only one hour was scheduled. The energy this day was very special and I went with it. Doing our asanas with our backs to the circle was a change that worked for me. I felt more at ease looking at the wall even though I keep my eyes softly closed during practice. We all got to focus on our core energy rather than on the inabilities of our physical bodies. We were in the moment and although we all seemed to suffer from a bit of congestion or cold, we found stillness and peace.