As I've become more of a fan of the warm/hot yoga classes, I've had some lessons to learn about best practices. It feels like I have made every mistake one can make along the way in terms of making the journey a smooth one. Case in point: HYDRATION. But there is always OH-so-much-more to learn.
As we all prepare for class, I watch the various rituals of each yogi to help them make the most of their practice. I had noticed spray bottles around the periphery of the room but never thought much of it. But as fate would have it this tool would prove very helpful. For Christmas, my mom and dad gave me some yoga gear that would help inspire me to continue building on my practice. One of them being the yoga towel. This towel is roughly the size of the yoga mat and is meant to lay on top of your mat. Or for some folks it acts as their actual yoga mat.
I got it home and tried a few poses. The purpose of the towel is that I REALLY sweat it out in class. So much so that my yoga mat (aka slip-n-slide) becomes difficult to use for the last 20 minutes or so in class. So I thought this would be a great tool for traction - and perhaps keeping my mat a little cleaner. But when I tried it out at home my hands would slide on the towel during downward dogs and side poses, so I didn't take it with me to class. But during the week I hit a hot yoga class first thing in the morning and was one of the first to arrive. One by one people trickled in and started arranging their equipment. As a woman spread out her towel I saw her reach for the water bottle and start misting the towel before we began. At that moment the light bulb went off and I made certain to bring my towel next time.
All I can say is GENIUS! I am by no means a connoisseur of yoga towels but, I am SO happy with my Gaiam towel. I'm no longer sliding all over the place while trying to hold and transition poses. Like I said, I'm a work in progress, but I'm always inspired by these little a-ha moments along the way.
No comments:
Post a Comment