Day 34 of the Challenge (60/60), Class #35 ~ Angry Yogini + Back Bends = Happy Yogini

Ok I have to admit I am only human and not a levitating spiritual guru. I had a pretty good day before yoga but as I was walking into the 5pm class tonight and signing in I got angry for some reason. It was so strange. Maybe I was starting to resent the endless hours I am spending at yoga or my mind was just starting to get pissed off that I was trying to take back control. I don’t know but I was just in a stinky mood tonight. Becca was teaching so I felt bad but she didn’t seemed fazed by it for anything. She is one of those all the time happy people I can tell. I know it sounds odd to be writing about being angry and doing yoga at the sametime. I was just having one of those mental days.

Clas tonight was packed and I managed to get a good spot up front right by the mirror and podium. All the usual suspects were in class and the energy seemed good. Physically I felt pretty strong except I had a hard time getting a full breath of air tonight through my nose. Damn these allergies… I am ready for the first frost to get rid of anything releasing allergens outside eventhough I hate the cold weather. Not being able to breathe correctly all day may have contributed to by bad mood as well.

I found myself in class tonight just angry the whole class. It was so odd and I couldn’t understand why. I tried to talk myself into getting into the yoga tonight but I just couldn’t. Despite that I managed to have a pretty good class and by the end when we got our towels I was just relieved. I did a few back bends off the ground and noticed next to me Katherine, Lisa T. and Sam were all doing the same. It was funny we all decided to do one all at the same time. I am getting further off the ground and getting stronger which is amazing progress for me. Then I helped Lisa C. and spotted her while she did some real backbends. She is really flexible and used to be a gymnast. Ahh if I only had done gymnastics or dance when I was a little one.

We kind of a had a little mini back bending class there in between the 5pm and 7pm class – sorry to those who came in after and heard us chatting about it. You are supposed to be silent in the yoga room – we broke the rules tonight like back bending rebels. After all that I felt renewed and happy again. So the key to getting out of a bad mood I think are a bunch of back bends. I will have to rechallenge this one day when I have another bad day.

On the way out I made sure to sign up for the one and only Mary Jarvis who is coming to our studio Dec 3rd to hold a seminar and teach a class. I made sure to sign up early and get in the class. She is one of the most senior Bikram Yoga teachers and has an amazing reputation – all the teachers always talk about her and refer to her great knowledge of the yoga. It will be a treat to experience her teaching.

Becca was so funny, she admitted she didn’t remember my name in class. I was so relieved not to have been noticed today in class because I was just out of it. I didn’t realize it was because she didn’t know my name.  I am thinking the next class she is going to  call me out big time.

I am excited the weekend is almost near – my Birthday weekend! I am one year younger thanks to the yoga. I get to celebrate my big day taking the Seminar with the World Champions -Joseph Encinia and Yukari Miwa. It’s a very good way to begin anew.

Namaste Peeps!