A good stretch

Today I attended my very first yoga class - talk about being out of my comfort zone - I really didn't know that my body could bend and stretch that way! Well, to be honest, I did take yoga when I was in college, but that was 30 years ago. I wasn't sure that my 50 year old body could handle it, but I got a lot of encouragement to do it from Ron, my girls and some friends (Thanks, Eileen!). One of my doctors actually recommended that I start yoga to help with my balance and pain management.

I selected a beginning yoga class that was held at the San Leandro Senior Center. Yes, this class was for seniors (50 +). Aside from the instructor, I was the youngest person in the room! In all there were 8 of us which allowed for the instructor to keep an eye on two of us that were newbies to yoga. I was surprised to find that I was really perspiring about halfway through the class. Good exercising - great stretching.

This class is on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9 am. I am feeling that this is going to be a very positive step for me. "Today is the first day of the rest of my life."

Namaste.