It could be said that I met my most recent yoga class with some animosity. It was not what I expected it to be and the only way I was able to deal with my disappointment was dubbing the class "Crazy Stretch Time with Charlie." I ended that thought in saying that he deserved another chance.
Well he got that today. I was a little late as I went to bed later than expect and am very slow moving today, still being sore from my recent Body Pump class (tough but fun!). In shrot, I needed relaxing yoga and was fearing that another bout with Charlie wasn't going to do it for me.
But as I walked into the darkened room, slid my mat over, and joined everyone in downward facing dog (one of his favorite moves apparantly) I did begin to relax. The music choice was better this time, but I think what it was was that I just had come to terms with it and accepted Charlie for the instructor he is instead of judging him by the instroctor he isn't.
I found out, being closer to the front, that he did mumble instructions here and there, but that they are difficult to hear over the loud fan and music. He gave a few alertnative moves and changed things up today, though forward bend (basically touching your toes) and downward dog are clearly his favorite moves.
Charlie, as person, I feel wasn't totally represented in my last blog either. There is something goofy about him that makes the class endearing almost. I don't know what it is, but Charlie certainly is growing on me. Maybe it's because I jsut read that essay about Glee that instructed us that we should all embrace our inner nerds and we'd be happier for it. Doesn' t that mean I should then embrace the "nerd" of others? I think I've been good at that in the past and honestly don't know why I gave poor Charlie such a hard time last week.
I think it has something to do with me and his style of yoga. He tends to focus on stretching the back of the legs and then doing strengthening moves. He also somehow manages to work forward bend and downward dog into almost all combinations, he doesn't focus on breathing (which I need constant reminders about in general) and finally, there seems to be a disconnectedness between positions. I'm used to everything kind of flowing together. We stop between or it feels too quick or jilted.
Don't get me wrong, it isn't horrible. It's just different and not what I'm accustomed to. Mainly I think I miss the corrections-- not because I'm overly... pretentious?.. and demand he adjust everyone else, but because the thing I really loved about live yoga verses video is that you get the personal instruction necessary to get the most out of the position. Charlie does utter a few general "fixs" or "focuses" here or there, but no one gets individual attention. Maybe it is the setting? But I miss that, because i know I'm not doing everything correctly.
I think I will continue to go. Some yoga is better than none, it's really not that horrible, Charlie himself is kind of fun actually, and since I do know some things about yoga it will be a challenge to remember to try and correct and adjust myself.
On the plus side, he did make my arms and legs stop hurting for the hour and then some and for that I am truly greatful.
Well he got that today. I was a little late as I went to bed later than expect and am very slow moving today, still being sore from my recent Body Pump class (tough but fun!). In shrot, I needed relaxing yoga and was fearing that another bout with Charlie wasn't going to do it for me.
But as I walked into the darkened room, slid my mat over, and joined everyone in downward facing dog (one of his favorite moves apparantly) I did begin to relax. The music choice was better this time, but I think what it was was that I just had come to terms with it and accepted Charlie for the instructor he is instead of judging him by the instroctor he isn't.
I found out, being closer to the front, that he did mumble instructions here and there, but that they are difficult to hear over the loud fan and music. He gave a few alertnative moves and changed things up today, though forward bend (basically touching your toes) and downward dog are clearly his favorite moves.
Charlie, as person, I feel wasn't totally represented in my last blog either. There is something goofy about him that makes the class endearing almost. I don't know what it is, but Charlie certainly is growing on me. Maybe it's because I jsut read that essay about Glee that instructed us that we should all embrace our inner nerds and we'd be happier for it. Doesn' t that mean I should then embrace the "nerd" of others? I think I've been good at that in the past and honestly don't know why I gave poor Charlie such a hard time last week.
I think it has something to do with me and his style of yoga. He tends to focus on stretching the back of the legs and then doing strengthening moves. He also somehow manages to work forward bend and downward dog into almost all combinations, he doesn't focus on breathing (which I need constant reminders about in general) and finally, there seems to be a disconnectedness between positions. I'm used to everything kind of flowing together. We stop between or it feels too quick or jilted.
Don't get me wrong, it isn't horrible. It's just different and not what I'm accustomed to. Mainly I think I miss the corrections-- not because I'm overly... pretentious?.. and demand he adjust everyone else, but because the thing I really loved about live yoga verses video is that you get the personal instruction necessary to get the most out of the position. Charlie does utter a few general "fixs" or "focuses" here or there, but no one gets individual attention. Maybe it is the setting? But I miss that, because i know I'm not doing everything correctly.
I think I will continue to go. Some yoga is better than none, it's really not that horrible, Charlie himself is kind of fun actually, and since I do know some things about yoga it will be a challenge to remember to try and correct and adjust myself.
On the plus side, he did make my arms and legs stop hurting for the hour and then some and for that I am truly greatful.
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