I exercise quite a lot, I probably talk about this all too frequently. However, while I am happy with my strength and my cardio is coming along pretty nicely, there is one thing about my fitness that absolutely sucks: My flexibility. I can't touch my toes without bending my knees and that is just where the fun begins.
I have always shied away from Yoga because it seemed too hipster-ey. Plus the people that I know that are into yoga wont shut up about it and really think it is important to tell everyone about it all the time - some of them go on to be instructors for some reason - a certification that isn't terribly difficult to obtain, and then being around them becomes unbearable. Sorry if you are a yoga instructor.
Immediately, i was kind of put off by the place. A vast majority of the seating was on the floor and I hate it when places do this. I understand that the actual yoga has to take place on the floor but in the meantime maybe your business could splurge a bit and buy some chairs. Ghetto.
So the class began and the instructor lead us through some relaxation techniques some breathing exercises and a few stretches. This was ok, but I still felt like it was also a bit corny. However, everyone else was taking it very seriously so i just went with the flow and even though I still was rolling my eyes at some of the thing the instructor was saying about spirituality and other hippy mumbo-jumbo I suppose I enjoyed some of it.
Most of the poses were very difficult for me because I have such horrible flexibility. I wouldn't say that any of it felt relaxing to me, even though that was the name of the course. I don't blame the instructor for this. I blame the fact that I probably haven't done any sort of real stretching in years.
It was cheap at 200 Baht ($6) for an hour session, but I likely wont return. I dunno, i just don't think I am ultra-spiritual enough for this. I think i would rather hire a trainer to simply help me to become for flexible and skip the "body and soul should be one" aspect of it all.
Sorry Yoga, but I don't think you are for me.
