Photo care of Idealizemedia on flickrI did my Body Balance class today and yet again, realised that I ain't as strong as women almost twice my age, not yet anyway. I'm already aching, but a really good, deep ache.
At the end of class they had 10 minutes of relaxation/meditation. I've just finished reading Eat Pray Love and have been thinking about meditation, total relaxation and connectedness with self. I'm not spiritual in terms of religious beliefs, so didn't draw as much from those aspects of the book, but I did dwell a lot on the self reflection/meditation themes.
Today we lay down, very plinky, plinky music and for 10 minutes breathed slowly and shallowly while the teacher recited some words I don't recall while we, relaxed. Towards the end I felt myself split into two layers and my relaxed self started to float up above me. I'm not meaning to sound new agey, but today I was really focussed on what I was doing, yet trying not to try too hard at it. Of course that's when she started waking us up, but this time even focussing more on the difference deeper breathing had, how it does wake you, even that was a marvel to me.
I'd like to think I had it in me to meditate at home, but for now I know that honestly there simply isn't enough quiet time. Has anyone used any tools, attended any (Melbourne based) classes - I'm really keen to know more.
