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| - Yoga had always been one of those things that I CLAIMED I would do and never did.
That is, until Yoga Passage had a great deal for a 3 month pass. It has a central location downtown, but be warned it has about 8 parking spots, so try parking nearby instead or you may be late for class. I figured if I went once a week that would pay for my pass over time, but I became addicted. Grranted, it took 5 months for that to happen, but the benefits are worth it, especially if you're tired.
Henna is one of the most wonderful teachers I've had. She is the type of person who raditates kindness, and positivity, and can uplift you to enjoy the class, even through the tough parts.
I recommend being up to 30 minutes early, and classes - especially hers - get busy fast.
If you don't have a mat, you can rent one for $1.
Now for the things that they don't mention about yoga class:
- You will be getting close to others, sometimes to the point of touching, so if you can't accept that, don't go.
-The smell - the room is warm, and the sweat smell will cling to your towel and mat. Sometimes you may have other people's sweat on your mat too - yum yum!
- Loud noises - Some grunt, or breathe heavily (all part of the practice) try not to focus on it. Oh, and passing gas...there's a lot of that unfortunately. So far, I have yet to experience a 'death fart', phew!
- the 'sights' - immodest clothing, odd sweat stains, weird positions, all normal. The point is to not worry about others, and what they're doing and simply focus on yourself.
Have fun, and most importantly BREATHE.
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