Tonight was one of my faves - Kundalini Yoga with Gloria!!
I've been taking Kundalini class with Gloria for about six years now, and it's a yoga class like no other. Let me paint the picture...
When I arrived, the room was packed wall to wall with yogis. Gloria has an almost a cult-like following, her classes regularly draw 100+ students. She teaches a super high energy, fun-spirited class, and it's amazing to experience this BIG energy with a large group of people.
She started off the by having us sit with our legs straight out, raising our right hand in the air and making a fist, and then pulling it down. Then doing the movement with our left arm, and then in rapid succession. She told us to think about all the things we want in life, and to pull it in. We did this for a good three or four minutes, and it was more exhuasting then you'd think. We did a few variations of this, and then switched gears when she pumped up the music. Dance Party time!! This is the fun part that draws in the crowds! Music was blaring, people were jumping and clapping, and dancing like nobody was watching! We could have been in a sweaty night club, but nope, we were at a yoga studio on a Wednesday night. We did this for four songs, and by the end, blood was pumping and everyone was sweating buckets. We then moved onto planks and bringing our knees to our biceps and holding it for longer than I could do it, and then it was time for squats. And by squats, I mean a A LOT of squats! I counted - I did 69 squats in total. PHEW! I can thank kundalini for getting my body into good shape for ski season! We did a bunch of other things that made everyone sweat and shake, and then shavasana and singing for closure ("...may the long time sun shine upon you...").
She started off the by having us sit with our legs straight out, raising our right hand in the air and making a fist, and then pulling it down. Then doing the movement with our left arm, and then in rapid succession. She told us to think about all the things we want in life, and to pull it in. We did this for a good three or four minutes, and it was more exhuasting then you'd think. We did a few variations of this, and then switched gears when she pumped up the music. Dance Party time!! This is the fun part that draws in the crowds! Music was blaring, people were jumping and clapping, and dancing like nobody was watching! We could have been in a sweaty night club, but nope, we were at a yoga studio on a Wednesday night. We did this for four songs, and by the end, blood was pumping and everyone was sweating buckets. We then moved onto planks and bringing our knees to our biceps and holding it for longer than I could do it, and then it was time for squats. And by squats, I mean a A LOT of squats! I counted - I did 69 squats in total. PHEW! I can thank kundalini for getting my body into good shape for ski season! We did a bunch of other things that made everyone sweat and shake, and then shavasana and singing for closure ("...may the long time sun shine upon you...").
I absolutely LOVE this class, and attend on a weekly basis, if not more. I really appreciate the aerobic activity. You really get your sweat on in this class, so it's different than my other yoga practice. Although, what I love it about it most is that I ALWAYS leave Kundalini in a better mood. In fact, I sometimes feel pure elation. It's very powerful!
When class was over, I asked at the front desk how many students attended. The count was 107. So that'd be 108 in the room, when you include Gloria. 108 is a spiritual number - it's the number of beads on a mala, and it holds significance in mathematics, Indian culture, Hinduism, Buddhism, and much more. Is the 108 count a coincidence? I don't think so!
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