ismael chang ghalimi

Yoga

Today, May and I attended our first yoga class together. The session lasted for a solid hour and a half, and gave me a good opportunity to stretch after a first week of daily workouts. Yesterday, I gave my muscles a pause, and did not do any weightlifting. Instead, I ran a bike for an hour, while May did some sessions on the bike and the treadmill. Next week, I will follow the same regimen again, but wake up at 5:30 AM instead of 6:00 AM in order to get a little bit more time for breakfast after an hour-long workout.

[...] The last time I touched my toes with legs extended must have been when I was five or six years old. Over time, like most people, I grew less and less flexible, and lost the ability to reach my extremities in such a position. Well, after a month of efforts practicing yoga, I am pleased to report that I regained some of my flexibility, and can touch my toes again. My back remains very stiff and will need a lot more work, but I’m pretty happy with progress so far. Next step: improving my Adho Mukha Svanasana, also known as downward-facing dog. [...]