I've never been to a yoga "show" and so I expected a highly commercialised, money grabbing, sales-orientated experience. But, I was actually pleasantly surprised.
I was able to take part in four very different yoga classes (all for nothing) and meet lots of likeminded people.
I found a stall offering courses in transcendental meditation which, ever since reading this brilliant David Lynch interview , I've been really, really interested in for a while.
I met some interesting yoga teachers or "yoga entrepreneurs" who claim to have styled their own type of yoga. Like this crazy dude He looks like a magician!
Anyway, the point is that I had a great time at the Yoga Show. It was nice to be able to relax and enjoy an event I knew was helping me on the way to peak condition. I tried new styles of yoga and sampling some really exciting foods without feeling guilty about it!
Wheat grass (okay not that exciting, but different), fresh fruit smoothies. I even sampled tiny pieces of this conscious chocolate . (I couldn't resist) Which admittedly has a considerable percentage of cocoa butter but no sugar, no salt, no animal or vegetable fat, no preservatives - Amazing!
Last week I spent the whole time craving chocolate. I mean proper chocolate. I don’t mean toothpick-sized pieces like I sampled at the Yoga Show. I mean a Cadbury's Flake or Terry's Chocolate Orange. Just as long as it was substantial. And chocolately. I haven’t eaten chocolate in eight weeks!!
Now that I've got an indulgence this week, I cannot get my head round the idea. I have no idea what I want. I keep boring my boyfriend with questions like; what shall I eat? Shall I eat it on Friday evening? Shall I get a takeaway? Shall I bake a cake? What shall I eat? What shall I eat? What shall I eat?
Why should he care!???!
Maybe I'm building up the idea of this indulgence into something bigger than it is. Which will inevitably disappoint as it did last time.
I should just get it over and done with, instead of making it something special and having it looming over me like some fat, calorie-laden shadow...dripping with strawberry icing.
.....and then my boyfriend emailed me the link to this Flickr streamfor inspiration!
That show sounds really cool! I love the video of that crazy guy—especially the part where he jumps on that dude. What do you think about yoga infused with pop culture?
ReplyDeleteI understand how you feel about the indulgence. Part of the reason why I ate mine immediately was that I was worried I'd get it all built up and/or start to obsess. How about properly satisfying that chocolate craving once and for all? Ooh, after looking at those photos, I vote for going down to Chinatown. Or the chocolate coffee brownie...or a really yummy brunch...
Not sure about pop infused yoga. I'm a purist (ha ha!) But seriously, each for their own. And I did really enjoy his class- It was fun!
ReplyDeleteSee there you go too! It get's so overwhelming with choice! I think I'll do as you did and get it out of the wat today :)
Wow, that dude was something else -- whatever floats his wacky little boat.
ReplyDeleteBut I'm with you, I lean toward the more purer forms of yoga practice and the focus on movement married to breath. I actually prefer my teachers to use the Sanskrit names.
Go with the chocolate, Naomi! Then let us know how it goes!
That Duncan Wong guy is huge in Japan. He's a little nutty but he has a very real background in kung fu is.
ReplyDeleteNot making a big deal out of it, but seriously settled on my indulgence. A glass of red wine, artisanal cheese (probably aged goat) and some good crusty italian style bread. Maybe a bit of fig spread if I get all wild and crazy!
ReplyDeleteI kind of caved last time since I couldn't decide on my indulgence and just tagged along for Denise's. It removed the decision factor and was really okay. You might even leave it up to someone else, kind of like flipping a coin and just going with the results.