YOGA! Hurrah!!!
We went to yoga… could you believe it?! We actually pushed through!!! Isn’t it amazing?! I heard no excuses… no alibis… nothing. Not-a-thing. I was so amazed.
So we went to this little yoga center hidden away in the middle of the city. They teach Ananda Marga yoga. You can check out their website: www.yogaincebu.com and apparently, they’ve been around for quite some time now. They hold 8 sessions for beginners held twice a week: Tuesdays and Thursdays. We get a certificate when we’re done… (uhm, what it’s for… its benefits… I really don’t know.) but what I forgot to ask was what happens if I still want to stay at the beginner level? Do I pay again for another 8 sessions of beginners yoga?
The good thing is if we decide to advance to the intermediate yoga classes, once we’re done with it, we can join the classes for free… all we have to do is donate a little for the food and the use of the facilities. Not bad huh? Though the facilities were less than appealing. It’s definitely not commercial yoga since the class was half asanas and half meditation.
I’m grateful for the meditation part. My husband and I were both able to point out where we are in our own lives because of it. What happens when you quiet your mind? What comes to mind when you shut everything else out? What can you learn from it? Just being aware of what we try not to think of on a normal day gives us power over our thoughts. At least that’s how I treat it. How can you have power over something you don’t know exists? Since I’m now aware that I have certain insecurities with some of the things that I’ve done recently, I can deal with it right? Instead of pushing my insecurities in the back of my mind and let it fester and brood… forgotten but so active… a dangerous combination. Before it gets out of hand, I’m aware… I can acknowledge its presence… I can deal with it. Wonderful.
I’m happy that we were able to go and I didn’t hear much complaints from my husband. He actually generally enjoyed the session and we’re going back tomorrow. Yes. Tomorrow. Can you believe it? After a year… my life partner and best friend finally fulfilled his promise. In his own time. I’m so happy.
October 10th, 2009 at 4:48 am
WOW! Ate Jops! Im so proud of you and Ivee. I’m glad he joined you. I don’t think Jobert would ever do that with me, but then again, if Ivee did it, he may be open to it as well. I did try yoga a while back..it kicked my butt
it was harder than I thought. I don’t have much motivation right now to get fit, been so lazy lately and kept finding excuses not to go to the gym, but reading your blog about yoga makes me want to go back..hehehe…soon.