I needed a “no-excuses” yoga studio.
As in, hey – you have an hour for lunch, the yoga studio a block from your office offers a hour “lunchtime yoga” class, and “Hey, you’ve been slacking off on your practice for quite some time now, young lady…”. The perfect yoga storm, really.
I walked in, always a little nervous when trying a studio for the first time, and registered at the desk – $29 for two weeks for new students! The studio is decent sized, with wood floors and lots of light. The music wasn’t too mystical either – some nice, ambient sounds during practice helped me to get into the groove. We sweat. We down-dog. Finally, Savasana. Om, indeed.
My aching shoulder muscles two days after my first class remind me exactly how off my yoga game I’ve been. Chaturanga dandasana kicked my butt. But in a good way. The two teachers who teach lunchtime yoga (David and Kim) are great – medium paced classes with a lot of vinyasas, a mix of strengthening and stretching poses (oh how I love Prasaritta!). I am definitely considering buying a few class packages so that I can continue this lunchtime yoga gig – it’s really refreshing in the middle of my mostly-sedentary work day!
YOGA MAYU
