on being yoga first timer

studio w: taken from ninie ahmad's blog

Afterwork I head to Studio W~ and earlier I have spoken to Intan, the everhelpful, ever cheerful manager/instructor of my intention to join one of the yoga classes.
Afterall, since I have joined 'the knock yourself out' unlimited access, I said to myself, I might as well join the yoga class.

Hmm yoga.
I know I know, now its such a passe, and the huhaa to the Majlis fatwa on banning yoga have long since died. But my curiousity have not.

(encik encik makcik makcik, physical yoga is OK (without the chanting etc), though not encouraged as it is feared that one thing may lead to another= excerpt of the edict.)

There.
The first session started with something called the alignment yoga, with the uber cool instructor named Reko (nama pun cool).

I asked Intan, what;s alignment yoga, she simply said its a yoga where you 'align' your body mechanics. Bagus la untuk orang yang bongkok sabut macam aku ini.

For my benefit, Reko demonstrated few hair-splitting moves, but after I tried it, it is not so bad. (Tapi confirm la tak boleh buat semua, Intan said not to force myself)

I can actually feel my body relaxing and boy I was wetting the yoga mat by my own sweat!
After a while I got the hook on the cat, moon (I like this the best haha) etc position. And unlike other Yoga instructor, Reko sometimes stopped to correct my positions, and the best part is she explained the benefit of every moves.

The verdict?
I like it!

I went home with all the muscle tension gone and yup, I felt lighter (although, my both feet shivers--partly my fault, I have never stretched enough).

Petang ni gwe nak pegi ber jazz pula!