A dear friend of mine told me about a special at a local yoga studio, Yoga Shelter in Studio City. One week of free yoga. Hell yes!! I’ve always wanted to be a self-proclaimed Yogi, but my flexibility and an accident I suffered several years ago that split my elbow in two has been standing in my way. I figured my elbow has had plenty of time to heal so it was time to give it a try at a price no one can refuse.
I decided to take a Wednesday evening class; Slow Flow with Jessica. The lights were dim and music played very softly. It wasn't the standard meditation Yogi music. No. Jessica picked a good mix of modern artists that had a soothing sound. Like the artists singing over the speakers, Jessica’s voice was also calming. We began the class. Downward Dog to Warrior to Push up, back into Downward Dog and then Child’s Pose. I was definitely happy I went and couldn’t wait to come back for another class. It was a chance for me to let go of so much of the negatively I've been allowing to cloud my life.
I took two more classes during that free week. My experiences were much different. The second class was with Rob. He had a very cool vibe with a little bit of bad boy to him. I was intrigued. The music playing was still slow paced, but this time it was very somber. It was a little difficult to release some of that negativety when the music spoke of heart break, and having been dealing with this, I found myself unfocused and in tears. After the class, I talked about this with my friend in that class and she had a similar experience. Ironically enough we felt great after.
My final class was with Eric; it was the class that I liked the least. It was a little too preachy for the yogi beginner. The following week after my free week was up, I was notified of a special they were running for that day only. $50 for nine classes. Sold! Five bucks a class! Perfect for the budget. I would highly recommend checking out Jessica's Slow Flow class, I don't think you'll be disappointed.
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