I have been doing yoga on and off (mostly off) for about 12 years. I started with a drop-in class on Saturday mornings at the beach. I enjoyed it (and because the beach was relatively empty at that hour there wasn't the "on display" factor). But eventually other activities intruded and the gaps between my attendance got longer and longer until I stopped. I started up again about two years ago, with a very low key class. Still I was dismayed to see how much harder some poses had become, ones that used to be easy. I sometimes wonder if it is actually helping or hurting the persistent low level lower back pain I have. But overall I like it and the small group of people in my class, so I continue.
My favorite pose remains final shavasana or dead man's pose where we end with extreme relaxation. (Disclaimer: that is not me in the photo above, my final shavasana does not look as good!) Am I a bad yogi because at this point I always find my mind wandering to what I am going to eat when I get out of class?
