Day 15-December 15th (Tuesday)

Instructor -Candice- 4pm
Tonight's theme: Karma~ I feel like I paid for not going to class yesterday, lol, sweat poured off of me rather than dripped and I had a few dizzy spells but loe and behold, the class went by very quickly. The Praneama Breathing seemed to last forever but once that was complete, the class was over like a snap of a finger. Another quality of Candice's teachings: she makes the class very concise and clear cut- she separates each series with humour and personality but makes you drive right into the posture not to miss a single beat. As I mentioned, the theme was Karma, how do we treat others and ourselves once we walk out the door? Do we take the time to help a fellow human being, do we care for ourselves with stress management, proper diet, even a simple smile? And should this be the only time of year that we take the moment to appreciate humanity and be sympathetic?
Through the months of practising yoga, I have learned so much more about myself and the majority of it has to do with my reactions to stress and emotions. It really takes discipline and focus to leave stress outside the hot room and when the negativity erupts during difficult postures I try to breath. The fascinating aspect of this realization is that it can and should be incorporated into the outside world of stressors, you learn to take things as they come and when challenges arise, you take a moment to breath. The positive karma you learn within the room should be encouraged into the rest of your life.
A wise folk singer once said "Act the way you want to be and pretty soon you will be the way you act". Thank you Candice, as always, for your positive energy, you may not realize it, but it goes a long way with each of us. ♥