West Coast Kid
I was talking to D about a variety of yoga classes and Franklin had something to contribute – the tree pose. This was taken at preschool. We get little Kodak photo emails every once and awhile so we can see the various stages of development from clean child in the morning to absolutely filthy child by the afternoon.
For a kid with a large head and outdoor gear on, I think this is pretty good. It’s a hell of a lot better than I can do in hot yoga when my body is so soaked with sweat that I can’t even get a good grip on my foot to bring it up to tadasana.
Speaking of the whole Bikram thing; it’s not going to happen. I knew it was a bit of a fad at the moment but holy Moses! It’s expensive! I was prepared for about $90.00 a month – only because I really, really love it. However, there is no monthly option here in the land of the insanely rich and I would be required to pay for 6 months up front – there is the option of 4 installments, but it’s still not manageable in my world.
So, I’ve joined a gym.
I’ve joined gyms before and it was successful. There’s a drop-in Hatha class I can take, which is what Bikram is taken from so I’ll just have to compromise this way. There’s also something called “Iron Yoga” – I’m going to reserve judgment on until I take a couple of classes. Yoga with free weights… sounds interesting.
Still, the soft lighting, the heat, the humidity and the calmness is what I’ll miss more than the constant reminder that I suck extremely large gopher butt at yoga and anything else to do with stretching in general. Ah well.
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where I do (or as some say, “study”) Bikram Yoga there is a 1/2 price discount for students. If I am really enthusiastic and make it 3 to 4 times a week I might as well be buying a 6 month pass. But this way I can choose not to go if I can’t afford or stomach it. Sucks that you don’t have this same option.
ta-da! (sana)
do yoga in your bathtub after a shower (with a sticky mat, of course): hot & steamy!
Ah Chair, I wish that was possible. However, my showers are too short ot be able to keep a hot and steamy bathroom hot and steamy for 90 minutes.
Besides, I need that instructor telling me to hold a pose like a zen auctioneer until I almost pass out.
It’s fun.
Frank does look a little granola there. I keep saying I’ll try yoga I’ve been saying that for years now. Maybe I should go to a motivational speaker first!
i *love* that photo! my kids are totally predictable and ungranola. they are corn pops. they do star wars poses for the camera. or samarai. mmm. corn pops.
Ada…
my girlfriend (who is a yoga instructor…in fact, my yoga instructor) and I are starting up a kids yoga class. I’ll contact you with the info once we work it out…soon. Franklin would love it!! Moms do it too…(or dads)