Kris is excellent. As well as demonstrating the various poses, he describes the set up of each. I know that I would be quite at sea if it wasn’t for this detailed instruction. Kris keeps an eye on all of us, and will often go around the group to adjust our positions where necessary. I find this hugely helpful.
One of the poses that Kris nearly always incorporates into the class is a halfway sitting position. This past week I was especially glad of this practice. Lyle and I needed to go to the emergency room at the Rocky View Hospital in Calgary. Now, if you live in Alberta and likely other Canadian provinces, you will know that waiting time these days is exceptionally long. We were fortunate – just over four hours. However in that time period I needed to get up and down from my chair at least seven times. The chair had armrests but I was definitely reluctant to touch anything – much less where multiple hands of sick strangers had touched before me. How glad I was that I had my yoga practice behind me. I was able to get up and down quite easily with only my rear end touching the seat.
After this experience, I have determined to practice more of the poses I am learning in the weekly classes. Yoga is a physical and meditative exercise and I’m glad that it is now part of my exercise routine. Thanks to Kris for making the class such an encouraging experience.
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