Yet again, we've had eventful conclusion to our yoga class. Rather than getting locked out, we walked back in an unexpected downpour. Thank you, monsoon season. In case you can't tell, I was actually dripping water everywhere I walked. My pants WERE blue, and my shirt was a light grey. I wrung out my purse and hung it out to dry. Although it's a bit of a pain, the rain felt really good, especially after our class. It was hot and still and sticky and difficult. People pay for that in the States, yoga in the heat. Here, I pay right around $2.50. That's for a 1.5 hour class.
Good picture, but you can't tell you are dripping wet. I have read that the monsoon season is something that is looked forward to. I have trouble imagining that as here we always seem to shun the rain, even when things are dry and we really need the rain. We still don't want to be in it.
I pray for rain. Besides cooling everything off, it also cleans the city. Rinses away the dirt, pollution, dust, etc. It's really nice when it rains as well because it keeps the next day bearably hot. It's humid regardless, so it's not like much changes there. And, the rain feels good. It's not chilly, like it can be at home; it's just wet. That's why I'm smiling instead of shivering. And, even better: now that everything has cooled off by a 5 degrees or so, it's cool enough for me to have some tea (which I'm about to go do) without sweating into my mug as I drink it.
So nice to see you happy and smiling! It's the little things, isn't it?
Here in Israel I have come to worship the rain - what a blessing! Even all 'winter' long. Gotta' love the rain.
Yoga can be an activity that makes you look like you've walked through a monsoon, especially when you walk outside into the heat. I'm glad to see the rates are reasonable. Do you have a good instructor? Most classes are still $15 in the states - Jerry and I found a place last night that is better - $10. They are doing a retreat is Sedona next weekend where we camped and hiked last year :) Namaste !
I kind of have a good instructor. She's not fabulous at explaining things, so it's hard for Gina, who has no yoga experience, to do much. Luckily for me, I've had enough classes and had enough yoga learning that I can apply it to my classes here. It's quite an experience and that's what's important to me right now. I get to hear her talk about some of the more traditional yoga teachings that I can't hear in the States because they would be scoffed at. I get to go, stretch my body, make it hurt and shake with the workout that my yoga class is (it's hard, really hard). But, more importantly, I get to devote a lot to breathing and listening to my body. We stay in the corpse pose forever, and then, we sit up and breathe for another 30-45 minutes. It's so wonderful. By the end of it, I'm relaxed, cooled, stretched, exhuasted and energized all at once. And my 90 minute classes are 4 times a week, plus, they're usually only me and Gina.