Day 139: Anti-Gravity Yoga!

Another day, another yoga class...but not just any yoga class!  MY FAVORITE YOGA CLASS! 

Anti-Gravity Yoga Class.

If you ever get the opportunity to try this, do not pass it up.  It's so fun and I am so freaking sore today (the morning after) that I am SURE I got a great workout.  I mean, honestly, yoga in hammocks?  How has this not caught on all over the country?

 The room.  Hammocks galore! 

 Lauren hanging from the ceiling.  In Chandelier Pose.  What what!

An alternate view for those who were perhaps skeptical at first glance. 

Ok, technically, I think THIS is my Photo Of The Day Photo.

I was actually really excited that my lovely teacher offered to take a picture because I've never had a picture of myself actually in the hammock.  I've found pictures online of people doing it, but this is the first documentation that I am super awesome and cool* and do Anti-Gravity yoga.

Yay Anti-Gravity!  To any of my NYC friends - if you ever want to go try it, email me and I'll go with you!  Super super fun!



*I really don't think I'm super awesome and cool, but my life has been all work lately so this felt like something REALLY out of the box and a lot more fun than a random photo of my face while waiting for the subway when I realize my day wasn't intersesting and there's nothing else to photograph.  Ha........  Whatever, I'm just saying, don't judge.

A General Update

OK! So...

Got a new job. In fact, I got two. I will be doing the whole "retail" thing at Williams Sonoma. (Woo woo! Love that place!) And I also will be working for a pretty nifty up and coming tech company as their administrative (do-all-the-stuff-they-don't-wanna-do) assistant. So, YAY MONEY! But...boo no life cause I'm working all the time. But that's the price you pay when your health insurance on COBRA is just $100 less than your rent. Cool.

Not.

ALSO...I have gotten in to this new type of yoga. It's called anti-gravity yoga. And it's just about the coolest thing I've ever done in my life. Check out this photo:

Yeah. That's basically what you do. You try out poses and inversions in this hammock and it's supposed to put less pressure on your body, especially your spine. Plus being upside down recharges your circulatory system and all this good stuff. Basically, I come out feeling like I'm 5'4"! Which is impressive since I'm not even 5'2". It feels so good to feel the space in between the discs in your spine and your shoulders and neck get stretched so well. Plus, the teacher puts in some strength training and crunches and all this snazzy stuff!

I also tried the restorative anti-gravity class, which is when they lower the hammocks closer to the ground and you do a lot more stretching and "resting" positions. Like so:

I wish these pictures were of me, alas, I had to find some online. Perhaps if I remember to bring a camera sometime, I'll post some of my favorite poses! :)

But I have to say my all-time favorite part of class is in savasana (corpse pose...sounds yucky but it's so relaxing) when we get to snuggle up inside the hammock like we're in a little cocoon and just meditate and let our bodies sort of re-set after our class. It's like being in a womb or something...warm and cozy and safe. I LOVE IT.

So...anyone who wants to come with...this will be a regular thing for me from now on. I adore it.

Nothing else is really new. Rehearsals for LLO start in October and I'm pumped for that! Gotta love singing and dancing and all that jazz.

Until next time!

Peace.