It's your first time? Oh, make a new row

You know those scenes in movies where the "awkard" child is trying to fit in with the cool kids and they just don't?  They end up looking goofy and the audience feels bad for them.  Yeah, that was me yesterday. 

I have decided to do a little more than 20 minutes of daily cardio and 3 sets on the weight traiing circuit, I took in a yoga class yesterday.  Of course I was the last to arrive, all the good spots in the back were taken. 

"Just start a new row in the front" says Patty, the 40-odd year old instructor with the body of a 22 year old.  Sure, I'll start a new row, here in front of everyone who have been coming here forever, whose bodies are like elastic bands and they actually KNOW what they are doing. 

I think putting the newbie in the front of everyone is really unfair.  I must have looked like a total fool, up there thinking I looked all ballerina-like.  I looked over my shoulder at one point and I was doing the exact opposite of what everyone else was! 

Luckily, there was a nice lady in the class.  She whispered to me when I looked over my shoulder and discovered I was being a loser "turn around dear, you're all backwards."  It's hard to try something new and the only person you can see is backwards from you but explaining it the way you (me) are supposed to be doing it. It's like a 3-way mirror!  I managed to get through the entire 50-minute session.  I did things I didn't know I could still do.  It turns out I'm still pretty flexible, but my knees suck!  I sweat almost as much as I do while doing cardio. It was great.

This morning, I can definitly "feel" my arms, neck and core.  What a great feeling it is!  I was also down again on my weigh-in.  I've taken off 5.4lbs since Wednesday!  WOW.  Wish every week could be like this.

It's Thanksgiving this weekend, no yoga for this guru.  Maybe a little yuzu foam?