Yyoga - Richmond

I'm on a roll! Today I visited Yyoga in Richmond. Yyoga seems to have the most selection of yoga classes. It offers classes thru out the day. Most of the other studios offer classes in the mornings or late in the afternoon close to 5pm. I went to a class at 2pm.

It is a beautiful place. As you walk in on the left is the shelf for shoes. On the right they sell yoga clothing. As you past the yoga clothing is the check in desk. The ladies there are very friendly. My hatha class was in the Sun room. After I checked in, I went towards the bathroom. The long corridor towards the bathroom is long and white. It made me feel as if I was in some sci-fi movie. When I got to the bathroom, it was pretty amazing. It is so large and clean. There are small lockers in there for you to lock up valuables. The sinks are like the ones in new houses. There are also a few shower stalls. There are also blow dryers. I really understand if the rate is a bit higher at this place. You really get what you pay for.

I really enjoyed my experience. My yoga teacher is really nice and attentive. I guess it helps that there were only 5 of us in class today. It was really easy to understand her when she explained how to do the poses. Her transitions were simple and smooth. The Sun room is a pretty large room. It had soft lighting. She played relaxing music. She didn't have it playing continuously and it was kinda disturbing that she stopped to change the music a few times. One side of the room is floor to ceiling mirrors. I felt the mirrors were really helpful. I could see how I was doing the poses versus how the teacher was doing the poses.

Kerrisdale Yoga

Today I finally got off my ass and went to a yoga studio! I was going to go to Radha Yoga and Eatery today. They had an open house. I was going to go in the afternoon to their seminars on chahkras and how to interpret your dreams. I was running late and I don't like being late for classes / seminars. So I decided to put my new iPhone to use and see if there were any classes available within the next hour. I found Kerrisdale Yoga. It is quite a distance away. It is located on W 46th Ave and West Blvd in Kerrisdale. There is a limit of 12 participants in the class. Today there was only 10 in the class. The yoga room is very small. It has yellow walls. Yellow isn't a very calming color for me. It felt claustrophobic. For some poses we were even bumping into each other. The teacher put on relaxing music for us.

Overall I didn't like my experience there too much. The teacher made us do the same poses over and over. The transitions from pose to pose was very awkward and not smooth. The atmosphere wasn't very relaxing for me. I went to Bonsor one time for a pilates class. It was very relaxing. She had the relaxing music. She lite some candles for some ambiance.

I would not come here again. Thank god for the Passport to Prana pass, I only have to go there once.

Day 16

Today is the second last day of my swimming lesson. I am not sure what kind of lessons I will take next. I was thinking of piano but that's no so active. I have to reconsider that. What about yoga or pilates or going to the gym or running ??? I still have my Passport to Prana. I should start using it.

I am eating better. I am saving money by making my own dinners. I went grocery shopping the other day and spent $100. My lunch consists of carb (mostly rice), salad and a protein (salmon, pork or steak).

Day 15

I am soo tired after my swimming lessons. I just feel like lying down and sleeping. I don't know what it is. Maybe it is more exercise I am used to. I know swimming is a good sport. It exercises many muscles at the same time. Once I actually learn to swim, I want to go swimming on a regular basis.

Still not enough veggies in my diet. I bought yoghurt. I want to try some with fruit.

Day 14

Breakfast - 1/2 bagel with strawberry cream cheese

Lunch - a quail with rice and salad (with red peppers, almonds, feta cheese) with creamy garlic sauce

Dinner - rice with quail and some ground beef and tofu

Exercise - 45 min swimming lesson - today's lesson was side gliding and flipping with a board

Day 13

Today was a good day for my diet.

Breakfast - 1/2 a bagel with strawberry creamcheese
- 1/2 cup of warm water (blah..it's gross, but it's good for your stomach)

Lunch - chicken salad sandwich (chicken salad consists of chicken, red peppers, guacamole and lettuce)
- side salad (baby greens, almonds, cranraisans, feta cheese) with creamy garlic sauce

Dinner - rice with lobster and fried fish

Today wasn't a good day for exercise.
- no exercise today :(

Healthy grocery shopping

I went grocery shopping on Sat and I bought lots of healthy foods.

My 'healthy' grocery list:
- frozen berries
- frozen waffles
- croissant
- frozen salad shrimps
- chicken breasts
- salad
- red peppers
- avocados
- bagels
- strawberry cream cheese
- celery
- mushrooms

Hopefully I have time to make a healthy lunch everyday.