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Paramedics Please!
It took me two hours to finish my very first (complete) beginner's yoga session.
I improvised a yoga mat using a woven tribal blanket made from Baguio. I burned vanilla scented oil. I opened the windows to allow fresh air into my room. I intentionally didn't turn on the air conditioning or the fans - they cause too much noise. I queued new age tracks on winamp to play during the yoga exercises. I thought it the session would be a breeze. Not!
I had two months of no strenuous exercise. My muscles have tightened and probably my bones were cracking.
I started with Savasana or the Corpse pose then with the Easy pose for my breathing exercises. I tried to shift into a Lotus position but, damn, it feels like my leg muscles were burning and stretched to its limits. At this point my two younger brothers entered my room. They were giving me funny stares. Si Kuya weirdo, hehe, yun siguro iniisip nila. At least, MJ knows I'm doing yoga.
Like most physical exercises, yoga has warm-up exercise. Easy and relaxing. My favorite part of the session is the sun salutation. It took me half an hour to perfect this 12-step yoga position. I was catching my breath after that, hehe! I lost my breathing rhythm.
And the most difficult parts followed. I was sweating after the Sun Salutation and I'll be sweating more. It looks like after some serious yoga sessions I'll end up as an acrobat or a contortionist. I was testing my flexibility. Ang HIRAP!!! I was losing concentration and my breathing rhythm I was sweating and I can feel my back aching na. Pero sobrang fulfillment after I made the head stand. It was a scary stunt. Two similar poses followed. Tapos puro stretching na. When I tried doing the Crow pose, I fell flat on my face. Masakit! Buti na lang cool-down session na after that.
The session ends with the final corpse pose. Sobrang sarap ng feeling doing this asana. I was imagining that my mind was a still lake. No ripple or any kind of movement until I dive into the center of the lake. I was lying down on the floor for ten minutes like a dead man. It's so relaxing. Hanggang ngayon I feel my mind relaxed.
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