Pam and I have some make up classes to take at the yoga studio, and time is running short for the term, so this evening we went to a Yoga I class taught by Suzie Hurley, former owner of the studio and one of our favorite teachers.
We 'graduated' from Yoga I some time ago and have taken a number of progressively more advanced classes, including some from Suzie. So it was natural to expect a relatively easy time at the class. Instead, I was reminded that, in yoga, there is always an edge to find and to work at.
The class tonight focused on basic standing poses, such as triangle, extended side angle, and warrior II, as well as twists. While the poses were ones that are more accessible to less experienced students, I could still work as hard as I wanted to and find challenges in them.
My experience in this class, ostensibly for beginning students, was nearly as hard as the more 'advanced' classes. Simple doesn't mean easy. The quality of the experience depends on how I approach it, how much I am willing to put in.
Fundamentals are worth returning to and focusing on. I should take Yoga I more often.
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