Ok, so I never have thought of myself as a Yoga-ish person. In the last few years, I’ve been much more interested in running, and biking, and swimming — decidedly more aggressive sports. For strength, I’ve lifted weights. But my cousin, who has never thought of herself as a Yoga-ish person either, told me recently that she’s been taking classes and loving it. And it’s been giving her an amazing workout, too. So, in search of my new “exercise of choice” I tried a yoga class this past weekend. And today I’m really feeling it.
The class itself was aimed at beginners. The instructor was great. First of all, she had the body that I want — curvy enough but also lean enough to have superb muscle definition. Major inspiration there. Also, the studio (actually in the same building as my office) is gorgeous. Wood floors, exposed brick walls, skylights and plenty of windows. When you’re on the floor, what you see out the windows are the tops of trees and the Berkeley hills in the distance. You hear birds singing outside, and you feel cool breezes (if the windows are open — this weekend was gorgeous). It was an amazing atmosphere for such a class. I think I will be back.
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I have been feeling really depressed lately and am beginning to think it’s all sparked by the weaning. Kellymom.com (a resource for nursing mothers) says it’s not uncommon to experience depression and/or mood swings after weaning, especially if the weaning was sudden. Also, I finally started my first period (since 2004) after quitting breastfeeding. So the pre-period hormones were at work, as well. Still… I was on anti-depressant (Wellbutrin) drugs before I got pregnant, so maybe it’s just going to be something I need going forward. I’d all decided to talk to my doctor about it, but then I read the kellymom article and the period began. It’d be nice if this depression would just go away by itself…