ホットヨガ、あまりにも気持ちよかったんでレポートにしました。このビデオ見たいな感じでした。一度だけやったパワーヨガとも全然違いました。
私の住んでいるところはあまり暑くならないので、汗をかくのを忘れていました。これだけかくとほんと気持ちいいです。私の鶴のポーズは、象のようになってしまいました。
The instructor entered the room. She was a tall, slender, in-shape teacher. She was kind to say to everyone,“You can take a rest and get some water anytime.” After counting the number of students and taking down their names, the yoga class begins. I had never done hot yoga before; even regular yoga was something I had never experienced. Yoga is similar to stretching, but somehow its poses are more mysterious and exotic. Maybe this is due to the fact that yoga came from India which I believe to still be a somewhat mysterious place for most people. The class started with a very basic pose emphasizing proper breathing technique. The total time for the class was 90 minutes. We went through various poses designed to stretch each body part. Shoulder, arms, back, stomach, legs…etc. All of my body parts were gradually stretched and I felt so calm and relaxed. The class was in such a dark room that it helped me to relax quite easily. One additional thing I want to mention is that yoga has a strong focus on balance. There were several poses in which I had to stand on one leg. This was really difficult. Some skilled people were standing like a crane. Mine was more like an elephant. While I was struggling, the room was still extremely hot and humid. Sweat was pouring out of me like a flood. The intense sweating was quite comfortable to me and it felt good. In fact, I probably lost more sweat than I ever have in my life there.
After the class, I came out of the class room and looked at the sky. It was still the same rainy Wonderland in the middle of the day. However, something felt very different. My body felt light, hot, and wonderful. My friends were not lying about hot yoga. Hot yoga was well worth the experience.
2008年5月5日月曜日
2008年5月2日金曜日
ホットヨガ レポート
ホットヨガ、あまりにも気持ちよかったんでレポートにしました。このビデオ見たいな感じでした。一度だけやったパワーヨガとも全然違いました。
I had heard a lot of good things about hot yoga and finally I went there to see what it was like. Hot yoga is not just yoga. It’s yoga in a very hot room. Since I had no idea which school was good, I picked one near downtown Wonderland which had class times that were convenient to me. It was a rainy day. I brought water and a full-size towel along with a t-shirt and shorts to the yoga class. While signing up in the reception area, I saw a mostly naked man who was wearing just a pair of shorts sitting behind me. Wondering what was going on with this guy, I entered the yoga room. Soon, I realized why the man was almost naked. It was extremely hot and humid! In the room, several heaters were running full blast. I immediately took off my t-shirt too. Even with hardly any clothing on, I was sweating. Later, I read that it was more than 100 degrees. I attended this class on a weekday around 2:30pm. Because of the time and location, there were not many people present. There were around 10 people in total, 7 females and 3 males. They mostly seemed to be in their 40’s and 50’s. They also seemed to be kind of affluent, yuppie-type people. The room was dark and no music was playing. Before class, everyone was lying on a yoga mat in the dark room, so I did that too. On the previous day, I had done some strenuous exercise, so only lying on a mat was no problem for me. It was a very strange feeling. People are used to an environment being bright and hot, but this room was dark and hot. Here is what I understand about hot yoga. Yoga originated from the country of India, where it is very hot all year round. If you learn yoga in a manner similar to the environment of India, you will be able to learn yoga more efficiently. It seems somewhat plausible to me.
I had heard a lot of good things about hot yoga and finally I went there to see what it was like. Hot yoga is not just yoga. It’s yoga in a very hot room. Since I had no idea which school was good, I picked one near downtown Wonderland which had class times that were convenient to me. It was a rainy day. I brought water and a full-size towel along with a t-shirt and shorts to the yoga class. While signing up in the reception area, I saw a mostly naked man who was wearing just a pair of shorts sitting behind me. Wondering what was going on with this guy, I entered the yoga room. Soon, I realized why the man was almost naked. It was extremely hot and humid! In the room, several heaters were running full blast. I immediately took off my t-shirt too. Even with hardly any clothing on, I was sweating. Later, I read that it was more than 100 degrees. I attended this class on a weekday around 2:30pm. Because of the time and location, there were not many people present. There were around 10 people in total, 7 females and 3 males. They mostly seemed to be in their 40’s and 50’s. They also seemed to be kind of affluent, yuppie-type people. The room was dark and no music was playing. Before class, everyone was lying on a yoga mat in the dark room, so I did that too. On the previous day, I had done some strenuous exercise, so only lying on a mat was no problem for me. It was a very strange feeling. People are used to an environment being bright and hot, but this room was dark and hot. Here is what I understand about hot yoga. Yoga originated from the country of India, where it is very hot all year round. If you learn yoga in a manner similar to the environment of India, you will be able to learn yoga more efficiently. It seems somewhat plausible to me.
2008年5月1日木曜日
大都市と小さな都市 3
少なくともこの待ちに住んでいれば通勤通学は楽だ。
Living in a big city has other side effects. It makes one feel very exhausted. In Tokyo, there are so many people that it’s sometimes impossible not to bump into other people. Many places are crowded and it just takes a long time to do anything and go anywhere. One can have many kinds of jobs compared to life in a small city, but the company has more applicants and to beat them, you have to work very hard. In many cases, you need to work over time. Living in a convenient location is also quite expensive. With a normal salary, one may not be able to live near their company and have to take the commuter trains since the local rent is very expensive and basically, a lot of people in Tokyo are short on time and constantly exhausted. Many people look tired riding on the commuting train. Most boyfriends and girlfriends only meet once a week or so, if they are working. Another negative side of living in a big city is that it can be dirty. More people equates to more trash and junk. Tokyo has a big population and it also has a huge mess to deal with. While I was living in Tokyo, I always suffered from fatigue. Later, I found out that there was dust in the air that I was allergic to. After I moved to Wonderland from Tokyo, my tiredness was suddenly gone. Also, I had a problem with wearing contacts in Tokyo, but after I came over to Wonderland, that problem was also gone. Tokyo is simply not that clean at all. The good thing about this situation or the difference between my hometown and Wonderland is, “Excitement.” Wonderland is not a big city and it could have been a boring city to me, but since I am a foreigner in this city, this helps add “excitement” to my feeling. That’s why I love living in Wonderland.
Living in a big city has other side effects. It makes one feel very exhausted. In Tokyo, there are so many people that it’s sometimes impossible not to bump into other people. Many places are crowded and it just takes a long time to do anything and go anywhere. One can have many kinds of jobs compared to life in a small city, but the company has more applicants and to beat them, you have to work very hard. In many cases, you need to work over time. Living in a convenient location is also quite expensive. With a normal salary, one may not be able to live near their company and have to take the commuter trains since the local rent is very expensive and basically, a lot of people in Tokyo are short on time and constantly exhausted. Many people look tired riding on the commuting train. Most boyfriends and girlfriends only meet once a week or so, if they are working. Another negative side of living in a big city is that it can be dirty. More people equates to more trash and junk. Tokyo has a big population and it also has a huge mess to deal with. While I was living in Tokyo, I always suffered from fatigue. Later, I found out that there was dust in the air that I was allergic to. After I moved to Wonderland from Tokyo, my tiredness was suddenly gone. Also, I had a problem with wearing contacts in Tokyo, but after I came over to Wonderland, that problem was also gone. Tokyo is simply not that clean at all. The good thing about this situation or the difference between my hometown and Wonderland is, “Excitement.” Wonderland is not a big city and it could have been a boring city to me, but since I am a foreigner in this city, this helps add “excitement” to my feeling. That’s why I love living in Wonderland.
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