OM

Tonight I went to my first Yoga class thanks to a very good friend. I had heard from other people and even a doctor that Yoga was a perfect way to reduce stress, and Lord knows I need it! The class was held at Midtown Yoga. I arrived before my friend, because she’ll be late for her funeral! Anyway, the teacher of the class introduced me and got me set-up with a mat and some foam bricks. All I could think was, “What the hell are the bricks for?” (they were used for stability)

The class started and we began with meditation, and light stretching. We began to slowly get into poses. They were difficult, but onceachievedved the pose, I could feel myself opening. It was beautiful. All the negative thoughts I had were leaving me, all the crap from the day, all the hard emotional B.S. wdisappearinging. My breathing became more regular and by the end of the class I felt so much better.

Once I got home, I felt I needed to look up the meaning of Om, this is what I found: Om is a mantra, or vibration, that is traditionally chanted at the beginning and end of yoga sessions. It is said to be the sound of the universe. At first I felt a little funny saying this along with everyone, but eventually it didn't bother me and it actually gave me some peace.

I really loved the class, and I can't wait to go back. I just feel so peaceful, anything that makes me feel this peaceful has got to be good for me.

Namaste