my 1st yoga class

After months of hibernation and having too much love handles, I finally hit the gym again today. Whew! Such a feat! I have to congratulate myself for that! I hope I can continue :D I was planning to do some cardio and muscle training but I found myself in the middle of a Yoga class. I just can't resist the charm of the yoga instructress when she started to invite us ;-P I asked her if beginners can join and she said it's perfectly fine, although it might really hurt if you're not used of stretching. Not minding the hurt I can get because of the experience, I decided to go. I was surprised when I entered the room since I was the only male participant but there's no more turning back!

Considering it was my first yoga class, fairly big love handles, no regular stretch exercises and the Nihongo instructions, it was pretty difficult to follow. I had to cheat once in a while and look at the front mirror if I'm doing the right thing. :P Thankfully, the instructress was a bit considerate and did some of the difficult positions beside me (*wink*). Overall, I enjoyed the class. It was quite relaxing and made me realize how Yoga can really help you with a lot of things with your mind, body and spirit. Meditation, proper breathing, balancing, posture, increase flexibility etc. The experience was great! Although my joints are still aching now...Ouch!