Back to the Basics

This weekend, the only classes available were ‘Yoga I,’ a more basic form of yoga, intended for novices and those of us who do not want to take Yoga II, I suppose. Being true to my nature, I am a competitive person, so I typically stick with the Yoga II classes. I like challenging myself, and pushing to my limits…too much sometimes.

A challenge wouldn’t be in effect this past weekend (or so I thought!), as I was unavailable for my class of preference. I decided to take the Yoga I class anyway. I’m glad I did. I had a wonderful session (with Amy) where I was able to focus on my poses, my form and my own reaction to the practice. I found it very refreshing as I stretched fully into Warrior Two, took chair deeper than usual, my arms straighter than typical in my Yoga II class. I was even able to hold my balance longer in Half Moon Pose, reflecting inwardly as I held my foot in dandasana.

Shavasana was wonderful, needless to say. I suppose I just needed to get back to basics, and change things up a bit now that I’m out of my slump. I highly recommend stepping out of your comfort level and shaking things up (or stretching things out as the case may be).