Still getting the hang of this “blogging” thing. . .its been a crazy week and half for me (work is nuts, which is good – except when it comes to me blogging). No matter how busy work is, I always make time for myself at the gym. I was lucky enough to do a 3 hour twisting workshop with one of Boston’s best teachers, Barbara Benagh last Sunday. My first experience with Barbara’s class was a 3 hour hip opening workshop at Exhale in December. After the 3 hours, I felt like I had new hips. Since then, I’ve made it out to her studio in Brookline (www.theyogastudio.org) twice – once for the 3/4 class on Tuesday afternoon (the week between Christmas and New Years, probably the one Tuesday a year I could do a yoga class at 2pm) and once for this twisting workshop. I have to say, in 7 years of yoga, I have never worked with a teacher who is as intuitive about alignment and people’s indvidual bodies as Barbara is. The way she teaches allows students to see postures they’ve been doing for years in a new and different way. I feel like I’ve learned so much from her in just 3 classes, and I’m going to be making her Sunday 2/3 class a part of my regular schedule. And you know a class is good if I’m schlepping out to Brookline when I have as many options locally as I do! 
This weekend, I’m going to be attending the Wine Expo on Saturday (after the gym, of course!), and then detoxing on Sunday at my friend Kim’s “Restorative Yoga Detox” class on Sunday at Exhale (from 1-3). Kim (www.kimberlywelby.com) is one of my favorite Core Fusion teachers at Exhale, and she teaches this Restorative workshop monthly (in addition to her 2 restorative classes on the schedule, Monday at 4:15pm and Saturday at 11:30am – neither of which I’m able to attend). This workshop is the most relaxing 2 hours of my life. I’m not kidding. At the end of 2 hours, I don’t really want to leave (unfortunately, my half-joking suggestion of extending it to 4 hours was kiboshed). It’s pretty much an extended restorative yin yoga class. There are lots of props, and she guides us into different postures which we hold for 5-7 minutes on each side. Because of the props, everything is supported – so you’re able to relax while getting an amazing stretch. If you are a fan of working out hard, you NEED this class. It’s a great way to nourish your body (and joints) after pushing them to the max. If you don’t work out as much, you should still come to this class – everybody needs more relaxation in their life.
Enjoy your weekend everyone, and stay tuned for more!