Hey all,
So this was a funny Booming day! I arrive to NEW YORK CITY; my new favorite city in the world, and I decide to take a little nap… There’s a class at 6:30pm that is about 26 minutes walking distance according to my mapquest on my phone; who was my best friend on the trip. Yey for technology!… in this case.
So, my alarm goes off at 5:50pm and I decide to chill on the couch longer and play a game of Words with Friends. I finally leave the house around 6:10pm for a 6:30pm that supposedly takes 26 minutes to arrive to by foot. Oh, and I dont have sneakers because I couldn’t find them in my house before I left. So, I have these flat thin-soled BOOTS that I’m traveling in for the whole trip. I start walking rigorously in the direction of the studio, Laughing Lotus, which is on 19th and I’m on 35th. I notice that I am not getting there faster than the GPS has said, so I start running. It’s rush hour so there are people everywhere and walking in all directions. IT’S AWESOME!!! And, I begin what I call my video game portion of the day… I’m dogging people left and right. I’m doing side steps and jumps. I’m pacing myself when I see a red light ahead and I speed up when I see the white man walking sign! I do front flips and back flips and start freerunning over poles… ok so that last part is exaggerated but I felt that badass.
I’m not a cardio person. I don’t run. I don’t jog. I just do yoga. So, my body is in shock. Especially since I’m wearing five layers of clothing on top and on the bottom.
With all these awesome adventures, I only arrive five minutes late which for Miami is not late. I’m panting, sweating, winded, gasping and I have to start taking off all my layers. I’m now in my sports bra and little shorts and walk into the class in relief because last time I went the back of the class was by the door and everyone was facing away from the door. But, of course, because this story needed a little bit more humor, when I open the door, everyone is facing the door and the front of the room is right next to me. The teacher addresses my tardiness and I profusely apologize by putting my hands in prayer position and bowing to her. I mouth the words “I’m sorry” like three times in a row. She says it’s fine, but let’s discuss why you are late. This is all in front of a class of 50 people. She begins her class by talking about Ayurvedic Kapha season and how it’s always difficult for us to be on time during this time and that we have a hard time getting out of bed too. (What she doesn’t know is that it seems I am always in Kapha season according to description. Maybe I have a Kapha imbalance.)
Anywho, so her speech was helpful and I was actually glad that I was late. It was a nice class. Her sequencing was different but enjoyable. My body enjoys trying all kinds of asana variations – it keeps things interesting.
Naturally, I took a cab home.
So, this was my boom today…
