Thursday, September 22, 2011

Thursday 6-7:30 Hot Yoges - Christine

I had an awesome class. I want to go hang out with Jonny now.

K.. it is Friday morning now.. and I have a few seconds... I don't get a lot of time to write all the things that I am thinking in yoga. And I was thinking about this in yoga last night. I have also been thinking about switching studios - going to Y or the new Bikram's is opening up on Cambie. I would like to go back there.. but it is so far and I don't want to drive or take the sky train to yoga. AND.. I am paying less money at my studio. I just feel like my studio lets me get away with cheating and they don't give any corrections. I feel like I have hit the top level at my studio and no one is encouraging me to do better. I met a student from Y yoga the other day and he loves it there.. and hates my studio.. except for Will.. .he likes Will. Will is the singing guy... I don't hate Will.. it just isn't really my style of class. Anywho... I would like to do 2 weeks at Y for $30 and try it out. It is closer to my house than my own yoga. It has more studios - there is another one by the movie theatre.. so I would have two.. and it has different types of classes... But..I will try that class when I get two free weeks to really use the pass.. bell!!

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Tuesday 6-7:30 Hot Yoges - Taryn

I had an awesome class. The only thing I didn't do full out was the floor bow. 

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Thursday 4-5:30 Hot Yoges - Lola

I did awesome today in yoges. I don't like my new mom outfit. It is too shiny.. but it is comfortable and free... so whatever. It will do. I don't think any outfit would make me feel better about my body. There has to be something wrong with me. None of my clothes fit... I feel skin rolls on skin... I have breasts! It sucks! I can't wait to have my normal body back.

Good news - my knee doesn't hurt at all!

Maybe I have a cyst?? Or a thyroid problem? I am going to wait till the end of October and then if the problem has not been resolved by proper eating and yoga... then I am going back to the doc to see what is up! 

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Tuesday 4-5:30 Hot Yoges - Teacher unknown

I am going to try not to say anything mean. At least I don't know the teacher's name. She must have JUST gotten the job today though because she was not prepared at all. She didn't know the 90 minute series. She should have taken the class a couple of times before she taught it. Besides that, the class was really hot but I did really well and did everything.


Saturday, September 10, 2011

Saturday 8-9:30 Hot Yoges - Christine

I could hardly walk when I woke up this morning. I was so stiff from dancing the last few days. Yoga was the right thing to do cause I am walking now.

I was tired during the back strengthening series and moved to position but couldn't find the energy to go up into the postures. This would have been a great time for a teacher to use a loud, motivating voice. I can hardly hear Christine's voice.

My left knee has been hurting since Wednesday night after hip hop. It feels like it has to click but it won't. (Well, it did once durning class.. and then my ankle clicked right after that.) I can't really sit on my knees so I had to adjust some postures.

Sunny Saturday - time to get out in the world! 

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Thursday 4-5:30 Hot Yoges - Lola

WHOA! I walked into the room and I knew it was going to be a drippy, steamy, sweaty class. It was super hot! I missed one set of triangle and one set of the next one. Dizzy and hot. I did everything else. I dreamt of water and cool breezes.

My left knee hurts.. has a click in it. Lola.. Nola? I have to look up her name.. anywho.. she gave me an alternate way to do the one where you sit your but between your knees and go all the way back and I did that correction. It will be better tomorrow!

I looked it up.. it is Lola... (She goes to Harbour too)




Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Wednesday 5:30 - 6:30 Hip Hop - JP

I had a lot more fun this week. We did the same routine as last week. I don't think about it or try it all week but somehow it sinks into my body easier the second class. Next week will be a new one again for my brain. I should start going Sundays too.


Friday, September 2, 2011

Friday 8-9:30 Hot Yoges- Teacher name unknown

I have a lot to write today. I thought too much. Let's see if I can remember a chunk of those thoughts.

First off, I don't know this teacher and I didn't hear her name if she said it. My first thoughts were: speak up, don't speak so monotonously... I don't understand when to change and I can't hear what you are saying.  This was my first time having this teacher though I know it takes time to get used to teaching styles and towards the middle of the class I had adjusted. It would have been nice to have a dynamic voice.

She did press me down in the half tortoise. I thanked her. I like having attention and corrections.

During the rabbit pose my left ankle had a sharp pain on the inside when I sat on my knees. I stopped and massaged it and decided I would attempt the second set. The teacher came over to check if I was ok. That made me like her more. I tried the second set but it didn't work so I did it sitting on my bum with my feet together and rolling my upper body forward.

I thought about school and having a Ms. J's top ten list. I will make this a project for my classes and choose the best designs to be laminated on the wall. This may be the project that I use the Ipads for.. or it may not be. I also thought, I want to have three top teacher goals for me. I haven't quite decided what they are... let's see:
1. I want to give more corrections to more people.
2. I want to try not to get frustrated and stressed and when I do I want to try not to mumble things under my breath that make me feel better but that if heard, might hurt someone's feelings.
3. I am going to try not to roll my eyes.

WHOA.. those are kinda funny.. but will be really hard!

I also thought.. for the kids' journals they have been doing fitness logs and this year I am going to change those in a few ways:
1. Weekly instead of monthly
2. Weekly goals that are focussed: cardio, strengthening, stretching, balance, nutrition
3. One week they set their own goals and the second week they set goals for a friend.
It might be better to make this every two weeks... hmmm.. still planning this out in my head. The order of the focussed goals is the same order and parts that are in a proper warm-up... reinforcing learning!

OK.. enough for today...

Wait.. I was also thinking about the doctor today and how I was going to word... help me I am fat!! .. in nice English. And then I was thinking... damn.. I do WAY more physical activity than Jonny and we have been consuming the same amount... how come he isn't fat? It has to be something to do with stupid girl hormones and I am two years older. I am going to mention this to the doc but I am going to say that if it doesn't improve in the next two months - hormone levels level out and back to routine - if these things don't fix the problem .. then I am going to come back and he can run some tests and make sure there is nothing else wrong with me. Maybe I have cancer of the belly! (cancer isn't a joke.. that wasn't that funny... sorry)


Thursday, September 1, 2011

Thursday 4-5:30 Hot Yoges - Jillian

Well, today I went in thinking... I am going to stand at the back in the corner away from anyone's eyes because I am so fat and you can totally tell in this outfit I have on. I wore my running shorts and tank and you could see fat all around the top of the shorts. Little Paula Dough girl! YUCK! I stood on the far side middle row away from people. This fat thought did not leave my head the whole class... (let alone the whole day.. the whole week.. the whole.. month!) I know I just have to be patient and I will lose weight. I know it could be caused from quitting the pill. I know it could be also from getting older and being married and due to that eating regularly and it could also have to do with beer and finally it has to do with not being able to run and jump and dance full out - let's get this screw out. SO - I need to just relax because it is back to normal routine - eating healthy at school, yoga, dance... and soon.. my screw will be out. So.. brain... shut up!! Don't get obsessed... any more obsessed ... and in fact if you could lower the insanity level in your head... just a little.. that would probably help too. Now.. how to do that??? !!

On another note- besides all of that crap - I had a really awesome class today and I did everything and I did it well. I felt good at the end of class.. and even better as I walked up the hill and saw Jonny waiting there for me. YAY! He got me a slurpee... now what was I saying above? hahaha!!

I changed my school blog picture today to this: (I think mom took this pic!)
This picture makes me really happy. 

Thursday 4-5:30 Hot Yoges - Jillian

Well, today I went in thinking... I am going to stand at the back in the corner away from anyone's eyes because I am so fat and you can totally tell in this outfit I have on. I wore my running shorts and tank and you could see fat all around the top of the shorts. Little Paula Dough girl! YUCK! I stood on the far side middle row away from people. This fat thought did not leave my head the whole class... (let alone the whole day.. the whole week.. the whole.. month!) I know I just have to be patient and I will lose weight. I know it could be caused from quitting the pill. I know it could be also from getting older and being married and due to that eating regularly and it could also have to do with beer and finally it has to do with not being able to run and jump and dance full out - let's get this screw out. SO - I need to just relax because it is back to normal routine - eating healthy at school, yoga, dance... and soon.. my screw will be out. So.. brain... shut up!! Don't get obsessed... any more obsessed ... and in fact if you could lower the insanity level in your head... just a little.. that would probably help to. Now.. how to do that??? !!

On another note- besides all of that crap - I had a really awesome class today and I did everything and I did it well. I felt good at the end of class.. and even better as I walked up the hill and saw Jonny waiting there for me. YAY! He got me a slurpee... now what was I saying above? hahaha!!

I changed my school blog picture today to this: (I think mom took this pic!)
This picture makes me really happy.