When I was in my 40′s, I went to a weekly yoga class. It really helped keep my energy flowing for my job, which was teaching children music. My very first experience with yoga was way before that. It was in the ’70′s. My first husband, new baby daughter and I were living with my Mom then. Mother was recuperating from a heart attack. We used to have a weekday afternoon ritual of watching Richard Hittleman’s “Yoga for Health” on public TV. That was followed by (or maybe it was preceded by — don’t remember) Star Trek.
Well, today I decided to go to a 3-hour yoga class. What was I thinking? I discovered that the other 20 people in the class were all younger than me, and most of them were very flexible and could do what the teacher asked of them. Not me! While I knew HOW to do the asanas, the actual DOING was another matter. I thought about packing up my things and just leaving. But the teacher was attentive and suggested alternative poses I could do instead.
Now I’m home again, feeling muscles I didn’t even know I had! I need to get back in shape, do yoga once a week, for ONE hour only. That would be really good for me.
You can do it! I’m going to take it up again in a couple of years when I retire. it’s great for you at any age.
I took about a month and a half off of my Saturday morning yoga session, and just went back this past Saturday. I’m feeling the pain with you. But if we keep it up, we should be in much better shape soon. I really appreciate the flexibility it gives me, and the relaxation.