Nick Hrabak is the India office's new technology mentor. He arrived in Ahmedabad over the weekend. He normally works out of the Des Moines office and we just so happened to go to school together at UIowa. Nick and I sat by each other in a few classes, have a social circle that intersects and he started at KJWW one semester ahead of me. It is nice to have a familiar face in India.
We joined a yoga school together to exercise and learn about this art that India created. We bought handmade mats to use as our cushions in class and they set us back 129Rs!!! Or $2.20. We are enrolled in a beginner class for 10 days and then we can switch to the normal class.
So far the beginner class is just that, beginner. However, for Mr. Gumby himself (me) that is just fine. My hips are crying by just sitting in indian style for 30mins. Breathing and meditation exercises take up the majority of time. However, in the 75 minute class there are plenty of opportunities for me to show of flexy skillz (or lack thereof).
Yesterday my instructor saw me grimacing in pain and just looking stupid attempting to stretch and said, "No pain, no gain! You will one day become flexible! But today you must suffer!" Not quite what I expected to hear. I have heard similar things before but they came from my swim coaches and from Christian. But it did get my butt in gear and told I can tell myself it is okay to feel like this. Naturally I am in TONS of pain when I stretch my hips but now I have the okay to attack it like I attack anything.
Nick and I are only 4 classes in, but I look forward to this time and I am already sleeping better. I cannot wait to start the normal classes.
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I'm glad you're getting into it -- yoga is not as easy as it looks!
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