Sleeping in Savasana

A slightly odd experience in a yoga class a few weeks ago that I wanted to share,  I ‘stole’ someone’s usual space. They made it quite clear by huffing and sighing and telling the person next to me that they’d go all the way over here. It was quite uncomfortable but shouldn’t have been an issue.

I don’t really know why it was an issue and maybe I should have spoken to the person about it. I don’t really care where I sit in a class. In general I want a clear view of the teacher and not too front and centre but if that’s where there is space then that’s where I’ll sit.

My challenge to you for your next class is to go somewhere new. If you’re usually at the front move to the back, move from one side to the other. No one has a fixed spot in any yoga class that I know of so cause chaos, move around and steal someone’s space with a smile.

Would you get upset if someone stole your normal space?

The Guardian has a series called ‘How I spend it’ which one of had a person who spent £3000 a year on yoga. She has to live frugally and works two part time jobs on top of her freelance media job to do this.

It made me think about how much I spend on yoga. I’m quite fortunate in that I have a full time job that pays me quite well and I also teach two evenings a week, which doesn’t pay so well but more than covers the costs of the studio and occasional courses.

So my spending on yoga this year is likely to be,

Monthly classes – £10-15 per class – £150 per year

Quarterly workshops – £50 per workshop – £200 per year

Kino McGregor Workshop – £225

Restorative Yoga Teacher Training – £400 + travel and accommodation £350

Other teacher training or weekend workshop – still to be booked – £300

Yoga Week in Portugal including flights – £600

Annual Total £2,225

When my dog is a bit more comfortable being at home alone for an evening I’m hoping to go to at least three yoga classes a month, so that’d up it to around £2500.

For me it’s worth it for my physical and mental well being and it’s also a way that I’m working towards long terms.