Our in-class Iyengar yoga was different than any yoga I have done before. One thing that I noticed about the practice was that the postures were held for several minutes, making this class difficult for me. I had to come out of some of the postures a few times because they were being held for so long. Another aspect of the class that was new to me was how the teacher had everyone watch her as she demonstrated a pose, and then the class did the pose afterwards. In other yoga classes that I have been to, the teacher typically describes and demonstrates the pose at the same time as the class does the pose, so this was a new experience for me. There were several aspects of the practice that I enjoyed. For example, many of the postures stretched the back and legs, which I liked, especially because I was sore on the day we practiced. One of the postures I liked best was downward dog because it stretched my calves and felt nice on sore legs. Overall, I enjoyed the Iyengar class, but I did find it difficult to hold the postures for so long. It was more challenging than I thought it would be, but I enjoyed experiencing a new type of yoga.
If I had to sum up our in-class Ashtanga practice in one word, I would say challenging. The fact that it was challenging made it an enjoyable class, because I like exercise that challenges me and forces me to work hard. The most difficult aspect of the class was getting into some of the poses because they required so much flexibility, and I am only moderately flexible. The class stretched my entire body, especially my legs, which made me feel good afterwards. One aspect of the class that made a community atmosphere was how the entire class was arranged in a circle, with all of us facing towards each other. This brought a sense of togetherness to the class because everyone was facing each other instead of being in rows towards the front of the room. Another aspect of the class that made it feel like a community was how the class would look at each other for help for some of the moves. Because of this, we weren't doing yoga individually, but rather looking to our neighbors to see how
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