Ok, hot yoga!

Right hot yoga. Those that know me well know that I do not do well in the heat. You also know that I love the Yoga class at the Jungle Gym in EB. I did my duty by going yesterday to join the local gym. It happens to be about 3/4 of a mile north of our RV park. The gym has everything you could possibly want. You walk into a two story gym. Free weights are on the first floor. The stairs are in the middle and lead to the yoga, body sculpt, Zumba room. Mirrors on three walls but again too small. To the right, is the spin room. Twenty five bikes, in two rows. To the left ellipticals, stationary bikes and treadmills. Beautiful place. Google at: www.woodlandfitness.com. Back to hot yoga. The instructor is Chinese. First she walks around and sprays some strange air freshener all over. It would help with the class if I could understand a word she spoke. The class is continuous yoga poses. Every time she says something like "If you want to expand,try this" and does the pose as she walks around the class. This goes on for 50 minutes then relaxation. NO blanket needed. She, however, touches your shoulder and breathes with you and strokes your forehead. She does this to every student. The class is about breathing as well. No laughing, no joking, no bonding as we do in EB. I was laughing on the way home thinking about Pam, at the Jungle Gym, stroking each of us. What a site that was! So in summary it all gets back to the ? Who is the best Yoga instructor in the whole US of A? PAM is, PAM is, PAM is. Miss all you guys?????


Happy Baby Pose

Step by Step

Lie on your back. With an exhale, bend your knees into your belly.

Inhale, grip the outsides of your feet with your hands (if you have difficulty holding the feet directly with your hands, hold onto a belt looped over each sole.) Open your knees slightly wider than your torso, then bring them up toward your armpits.

Position each ankle directly over the knee, so your shins are perpendicular to the floor. Flex through the heels. Gently push your feet up into your hands (or the belts) as you pull your hands down to create a resistance.

Coax the thighs in toward your torso and down toward the floor as you lengthen the spine—release your tail bone toward the floor and lengthen the base of your skull away from the back of your neck.

Hold the pose steadily for 30 seconds to one minute. Then release the feet back to the floor with an exhale and rest for a few breaths.