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They Laughed When I told Them I Was Going To Take

Yoga in Seattle

I am a guy, living in Seattle. I take yoga

classes. No, I am not starting a 12 step

self-help group. The truth is, yoga is a

hard, action packed sport.

Who knew? Not any of my friends who laughed when I

told them I was going to take a yoga class at Lab5 Fitness.

I guess guys in Seattle like those tough sports.

I confess that I thought yoga was sort of an

“easy sport” that mostly women participated in. I

was pretty fit and honestly didn’t think it would challenge me.

Maybe yoga in Seattle is just tougher than anywhere else. But I don’t think so. Instead I think yoga is an action

packed, demanding sport that frankly came as a pretty big surprise to me.

• Increased fitness. When I started to learn and master

new poses, I became more

balanced, flexible and stronger.

• Less stress. I stopped thinking about my day,

the stress of my job, and everything I had on plate.

I felt calmer and less stressed – not just in

class but throughout the week.

• Weight loss. I actually lost weight. Even though I

wasn’t really trying. I became more aware of

what I was eating and less inclined to eat because I was stressed or bored.

I began to notice I had a lot more endurance. My

coordination improved, I was stronger and had a higher

level of fitness. That helped me with every physical

activity I did, including a few team sports.

My friends stopped laughing about taking yoga in Seattle when they saw the benefits. And now they join me in saying “I am a guy living in Seattle. I take

yoga classes.

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