Yesterday morning, I got up early, had a long breakfast and then took the 10:30 am yoga class. Mixed level this time, same teacher. I liked it. My knees woke up on the wrong side of the bed that morning though and it was kinda hard to do yoga. But it felt good to move and whenever I felt that my knees couldn’t handle it I just adjusted myself and used blocks.
One thing that annoys me every time I go to class, dance or yoga or whatever it is, after not taking classes in a while, is that my body is all over the place. Ribs out, over stretched knees and elbows, clenched jaw, core muscles are harder to find and my neck gets tight immediately. I’m over flexible and I’ve had a hard time my entire life to hold that center and these are things I have been working hard on, especially after not taking classes in a while. My body is an every day project.
I do yoga at home but it’s harder to correct yourself. It might feel good to do something and you think you are doing it right but in the long run it’s bad for your body and you need someone else’s eyes. This is why I go take classes. I can workout, dance, do yoga or pilates by myself all day long if I want to, but when some things becomes a habit you can get confused, at least I think so, and the things that feels good or that you think you’re doing the right way, might actually be incorrect. I am a teacher, I know a lot about the body and how things should be done, but even teachers needs others to keep you on track. We never stop learning and our bodies changes over time.