#110 - Take a Yoga Class (Contributed by Anna Bass)

May 6, 2009 - Yoga is something I've been wanting to try for several years. I finally got around to it. I took a class at Mystic Yoga Shala in Mystic, CT. Friends Anna Bass and Krystal Kornegay tagged along to act as my personal yoga guides. Though it was a "basics" class, it was a lot more work than I was expecting. Not your stereotypical sitting-around-meditating-and-getting-in-touch-with-yourself yoga, the class had me sweating pretty profusely (not that it takes much). I can certainly see why people enjoy it so much, and I purchased a 5-class package to "force" me to give it a good shot before deciding if it's really for me. I was hoping it would help me with flexibility, but I can see it will also have strength and cardio benefits, and I haven't even experienced any of the tougher offerings yet.