THERE ARE TWO CLASSES I TAKE AND HIGHLY RECOMMEND BOTH ARE FUN
AND GOOD FOR YOUR BODY AND SOUL. I AM GOING TO WRITE ABOUT ONE OF THEM HERE. THE FIRST CLASS IS A MORNING RESTORATIVE YOGA
CLASS LED BY NIKITA GUPTA AT GATEWAY, LOCATED AT 2511 S. BARRINGTON AVENUE,
WEST LOS ANGELES, CA 90064. THE BIGGEST OBSTACLE FOR SOME WILL BE THE TIME,
7:30 UNTIL 9 A.M., EVERY SATURDAY. THIS CLASS IS BOTH A WORK OUT AND A GREAT
DE-STRESSER, . . IT WAS A GREAT FIND FOR
ME! I WANTED A SATURDAY MORNING CLASS FOR TWO REASONS. FIRST, I I MAINTAIN MY MORNING ROUTINE OF GETTING UP
EARLY, INSTEAD OF WORK I GO TO YOGA.
GENERALLY, LATE MORNING EXERCISE CLASSES GIVE ME TOO MUCH TIME TO FIND
REASONS NOT TO GET TO CLASS, LAZINESS SETS IN AND I’D STAY IN BED. FOR A 7:30 CLASS I WAKE UP AS IF I AM GOING
TO WORK AND DO THE USUAL WORK ROUTINE—COFFEE, GET DRESSED ETC. DON’T GET ME
WRONG. MY MIND STILL GIVES ME A MILLION REASONS TO STAY HOME BUT SOMEHOW KEEPING
THE SAME ROUTINE FOR A SIXTH DAY GIVES ME THE MOMENTUM TO GET TO CLASS. THE
SECOND REASON I LIKE THE SATURDAY MORNING CLASS IS THE SENSE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT
I FEEL AFTER I COMPLETE THE CLASS. IF I AM LAZY THE REST OF THE DAY OR THE
WEEKEND I FEEL AS IF I AT LEAST GOT ONE HEALTHY THING DONE.
REASONS TO TAKE THIS CLASS:
THE SMALL NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN THE CLASS. THE SMALL NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT ACTUALLY
PARTICIPATE, MAKING THE EXPERIENCE BOTH PERSONAL AND COZY. ONE OF THE THINGS I
HATE ABOUT SOME OF THE OTHER YOGA CLASSES I'VE ATTENDED IN THE PAST IS HOW
CROWDED THE ROOM GETS AND TRYING TO STAKE OUT A BIT OF TERRITORY. I HAVE YET TO
HAVE THAT PROBLEM WITH THIS RESTORATIVE YOGA CLASS AT THE GATEWAY. SINCE THE
SAME PEOPLE TEND TO SHOW UP IT’S ALSO EASIER TO TRULY TALK AND GET TO KNOW
PEOPLE. AFTER CLASS IT’S NOT UNUSUAL FOR FOLKS TO SHARE THEIR PLANS FOR THE
WEEKEND, TALK ABOUT THEIR FAMILIES, AND GENERAL THINGS OF INTEREST. I HONESTLY LIKE THE MEN AND WOMEN THAT I HAVE
MET IN THIS CLASS. THE BAD THING ABOUT THE SMALL NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN A CLASS—YOU
WONDER IF EVERYONE KNOWS WHEN YOU HAVE FALLEN ASLEEP DURING THE MEDITATIVE
PORTION OF THE CLASS. THIS MEDITATION HAPPENS AT THE START OF CLASS AND AT THE
END OF CLASS. I KNOW THAT I’M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS FALLEN ASLEEP SINCE I
HAVE HEARD OTHER PEOPLE SNORING.
NIKITA’S PATIENCE AND SENSE OF HUMOR. NIKITIA IS VERY PATIENT AND MELLOW,
WHICH ISN'T TO SAY THE CLASS IS EASY. OK-I AM ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO CAN
BARELY STRETCH AND ALMOST EVERY POSE FOR ME IS A CHALLENGE. I HAVE BEEN FAIRLY
ACTIVE MY WHOLE LIFE BUT I HAVE NEVER BEEN LIMBER. I STILL CANNOT TOUCH MY TOES
AND I HATE THE POSE DOWNWARD FACING DOG, ESPECIALLY SINCE IT SEEMS NO ONE ELSE
HAS A PROBLEM WITH IT. ON A POSITIVE NOTE, I AM ALSO DETERMINED TO EVENTUALLY
BE ABLE TO DO THE EXERCISES/POSES THAT COME SO EASY FOR EVERYONE ELSE. I PLAN TO CELEBRATE WHEN I CAN ACTUALLY TOUCH
MY TOES! NIKITA NEVER MADE ME OR ANYONE
ELSE FEEL LIKE THEY’RE NEVER GOING TO BE ABLE TO GET IT. SHE QUIETLY ENCOURAGES,
SUGGESTING USE OF BLOCKS OR STRAPS WHEN ANY OF US IN THE CLASS NEED THE EXTRA
SUPPORT OR HELP. SHE’S ALSO QUICK TO NOTICE WHEN WE MAKE THE SLIGHTEST
IMPROVEMENTS FROM ONE WEEK TO THE NEXT. ONE OF THINGS I LOVE ABOUT THIS CLASS IS THERE
IS NO SHAME IN GETTING PROPS TO HELP WITH CREAKING KNEES OR TO BEND OVER AND
ALMOST TOUCH YOUR TOES. I HAVE HEARD EVERY CREAK AND CRACK COMING FROM MY BONES
AS WELL AS FROM OTHERS IN THE CLASS. THIS IS A RESTORATIVE YOGA CLASS BUT I
HAVE NOTICED THAT ON OCCASION NIKITA WILL SNEAK IN SOME POSTURES I SUSPECT ARE
A BIT ABOVE THE RESTORATIVE LEVEL. I
SUPPOSE IT’S ALWAYS GOOD TO HAVE A CHALLENGE.
COST OF THE CLASS. THE CLASS IS ONLY $15.00. IT CAN’T GET ANY BETTER
THAN THAT FOR AN HOUR AND A HALF OF BLISS
ONE GOOD THING TO DO FOR YOURSELF.
TAKING THIS CLASS MAKES ME PROUD OF DOING AT LEAST ONE GOOD THING FOR MY
BODY EVERY WEEK. IT HELPS TO COUNTERACT
SOME OF THE BAD THINGS I DO ALL WEEK LIKE EATING THE M&M’S SO READILY
AVAILABLE IN MY OFFICE OR SNEAKING SOME FRENCH FRIES FROM MY FRIEND’S LUNCH. J
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO CANNOT FOR THE
LIFE OF YOU EVER MAKE A MORNING CLASS. NIKITA TEACHES A TWO HOUR CLASS ONCE A
MONTH IN VENICE BEACH. I HAVEN’T HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRY
THAT CLASS BUT I HEAR FROM SOME OF THE OTHER FOLKS IN THE 7:30 SATURDAY MORNING
CLASS THAT IT’S FUN. HERE’S A LINK TO
NIKITA’S WEBPAGE FOR MORE INFO.
NEXT BLOG-BEST MUSIC LESSONS EVER.
CHEAP AND FROM YOUR HOME.
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