Last night I decided to try yoga for the first time. I thought I was going to regret it, but it was actually a really great experience.
The class started at 7pm so I got there 15 minutes early. Just as I had imagined it was mostly white women in attendance and only two black females, me being one of them. I also had assumed that I would be the thickest female in there, but I was wrong about that one. The white women were NOT skinny, but they weren’t overweight either so that made me feel a little more comfy. Thank god my socks were clean because I noticed everyone was removing their shoes when I got into the room where the class was being held. When I’m home I like to walk outside in the yard with just my socks on so you can imagine how dirty they can look by the end of the day.
My main reasoning for trying yoga was to gain more flexibility. Stretching does wonders for correcting posture, allowing full range of motion when exercising and decreasing muscle imbalances. If you’re ever wondered why your joints or muscles ache or your muscles feel tight, it may have to do with muscle imbalances and /or overactive muscles where one muscle is over compensating for another one. Flexibility training has become an integrative part of training programs today. So in my day to day studies of fitness, exercise and nutrition I know flexibility is a key component in efficiently obtaining your fitness goals no matter what they may be.
The yoga class was about an hour or so long. There were about 20-25 women there so I made sure I placed me and my mat all the way towards the back of the room. My safe haven in the back of the room wasn’t because I was the newbie and didn’t know what to expect. It was because the shape and size of my ass were sure to draw much attention and curious eyes. So the back was a safe location until I can find me a bigger shirt or a smaller ass..LMAO! It wasn’t long before I realized that being in the back was a bad move because I couldn’t see the instructor, so I had to rely on the females around me to carry out my movements. It was obvious the lady on the right side of me didn’t know what she was doing, so I relied on the girl in front of me, which seemed to be a veteran.

We did a lot of leg, back, thighs and core stretching (which is what I needed!). Some of the moves also improve your body’s stabilization mechanism. Boy did I get some good stretching in! I felt like I was in dance class as a little girl trying to learn how to do a split for the first time. I even slept better last night! There are two things I need to make a part of my life and that’s a good body massage and an extensive, elongating stretch (yoga)!

Have anyone else ever tried yoga classes before? What about Pilates or any other special group exercise class? I would love to hear your stories or comments!!! Please feel free to post or comment on this story!

Buffie (www.bootynomics.com)

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