Anti-Yoga Day 3

Day 3 started off well, and then fell down. Looked up the schedule for Seacliff, then drove and parked at Polk Street. At Polk Street I realized my error when I faced a locked studio door and  headed off to Seacliff, after leaving the garage
and driving half way cross town. I knew I would be too late & detoured to Waller Street Funky Door studio. They were closed due to a lack of electricity! That was a sign.  I came back and thought I would print up my 60 day classs pass to Daly City. I called the owner. He told me since I had taken classes at Sescliff, I could not use the new studnet pass at Daly City. Bummer, wanted to check out that studio, but not willing to drive all the way to Daly City without an incentive. I think it takes 60  days  to really evaluate a studio.   So did a bit of work at home and headed out for the noon class at Polk Street.  Garage was full. Street parking means a ticket,  90 minute class 60 minute meters.


I could not last. Zero energy, I wanted  to go Yoga Postal. It bothers me the lack of studio ettiquette and lack of studio engagement in reminder of studio courtesy, by most studios. Why not post some friendly reminders? Why the heck are they allowing people in and out like fast food drive through? I was hungry, after all the effort to get to the class, my stomach had been empty for 12 hours, I left after the standing series one hour in classs. Three hours getting there. 


Pose of Hint of the day: GYST before you get in your car and go to class.

Nothing is what it seems Day 6

No Mistake

Day 6 Bikram Sea cliff Yoga - tough parking, class pass expired again  do not get her often enough-  paid for a drop in.  I keep buying passes to this studio and not coming. It is way too far away, adds tons of time for parking and hiking.  I like it BYSC, but not an extra 30 minutes worth. Everytime I leave I think I can't come back here, its too far. Today was a 9:30am class,  leaving the afternoon/evening my time to work.

Countdown Class. Counting backwards makes me nervous, is a bomb or rocket about to go off?

Made it through the entire Class. When if you stop practicing, it doesn't come right back,  This is not riding a bicycle.  Good demonstrations from the instructor.

Yoga tip of the day: Pose 1: Pranayama Breathing.  Hands and feet together. This is a basic building block of Yoga. Paying attention to  the placement of your hands and feet will accelerate one's practice. To prevent going into back bend, tuck your tail bone under when you drop your head back. Breathe slowly and completely.

The Time is Right for Dancing in the Streets day 1

Practice does not make perfect, practice establishes practice. Feeling studio homeless for about a year.  At my last attempt at a class at  BYC I  resisted being moved closer to the aromatheraphy, due to allergies.  I was told in no uncertain terms that there are plenty of other places to practice. It took me a whole month to gather up the courage to go back to BYC after falling off all my many wagons.

My sweet doggie's end of life had me distracted.   I took her to a doggie spa for the last few months of her life.  That's over.  Her life ended. I took care of her, and Pizza and Plonk took care of me.  And how.

I felt fat, bereft and  discombobulated when I entered BYC, and felt like an expelled school child when I left.

"anceled the autopay and now am auditioning new studios, all over, hoping to find a new base studio to call home.  Decided to get off the hippy inspired "age naturally" bandwagon. Went to the Doctor, found out my hormones and thyroid were missing in action and decided to take some meds to make me healthier.  Bring on the knife!   I am ready for serious change.

Changing studios was just another good idea - get out of rut. Working with a wide range of teachers will enhance any practice. Showing up, breathing, stretching and sweating is my practice.

Grabbed a couple of groupons and signed up for class series on the  peninsula, and in Sonoma.  Been bouncing between funky door Polk street- cheap garage parking 1/2 block away- is my reason for this studio choice and  Seacliff Studio - I don't want people on the street to see me in my yoga clothes, so though this studio may be my favorite - the parking is tough, you walk for blocks, people see me in my work out grar, not a good look, its far from my house,  makes this a studio of last resort for me.  It is acoustic. And I love love love the studio and natural voice  not the amplified voice of dog.   If there is only one person talking, why does anyone need amplification.    I love the sea cliff studio space.

at the opera house there are  3000 +seats- no speakers. It's called Breathing.

When I am down peninsula way I practice at Yoga Health Center San Carlos, which just gets better every year- although not wider.. the studio is narrow .. it's now  primarily an unplugged studio. And they offer silent classes (!) The early class on the weekends.

 I have signed up for the new Bikram yoga studio in Daly City (PARKING!!)When Life takes me to Sonoma, there is a great studio there called Bikram Yoga Santa Rosa on Wilson Street.  Love this studio as well. In the last month I have been to all these studios. I  want to again make it a  practice of writing about establishing a good practice.

So that is where I have been for the lst year. I am one year caffeine free.  More notes on the practice of practice starting tomorrow, Day 3 of  my new practice.