I had an absolutely awful yoga session. I’m just disappointed by the whole second half of the class. There were several twisted triangle positions, as well as the dancer, warrior, hero, and a shoulder stand that just were too much for me today. I couldn’t even do the chest expansion because once I got my hands clasped I couldn’t lift my arms and my fingers get pinched every time I try it. And, then this twisty arm exercise that I don’t even know what it’s called that I have trouble doing just by itself, combined with a half lotus tree. It was just totally was beyond me.

Usually I can do a few breaths of even harder postures like the warrior. Today wasn’t one of those days. There were just so many new postures we hadn’t done before, one right after the other. And, with the twisty inverted postures, I can’t come out of them and go back into them when I’m ready without causing a big commotion and everyone looking at me. (Or at least I feel like everyone is looking at me.) After not being able to do so much, I just got so frustrated that I had trouble even breathing.

I don’t want to go back. I thought this was a beginner’s course and it’s not turning out that way, which disappoints me, but oh well.

So, I’m shifting gears. I stopped in at the public library on the way home and picked up The Yoga Manual by Rosemary Lesser. I discovered that some of the positions I had trouble with are, in fact, considered advanced positions, and that there are lots of other postures that I can do. I don’t need to stress myself out by this class when my goal of going is exactly the opposite.

So I’m going to go it alone for a while, which leads to my question: can any of you recommend any yoga music that you really love?

Thanks for listening to me whine before finally getting around to a more positive question!