Gentle Yoga

I took a Gentle Yoga class on Thursday September 11, 2014 and it was a completely new experience. It was very gentle and more of a stretching and deep breathing class than I had expected it to be. Robin, our instructor, was great. She really explained details and modifications of each pose as well as how to breath properly. We practiced massaging our feet and using our toe muscles to grab a piece of paper on the floor. I really liked this exercise because I didn't realize how I never work out my toe muscles. Also after we massaged our feet, we laid down and I felt how much more blood was rushing through my feet and how open and relaxed they felt. Overall, although I didn't get a sense of a physical workout in this class, I still got a relaxed and total body stretching which is another side (one of many) of yoga not many people realize exist.