Royal Workout

Last month I started practicing yoga and I really enjoyed it.  I thought it was an exaggeration when people would say that yoga a is good workout.  It always seemed too simple and calm to be a workout.  But little did I know how exhausting it is!!! The kind of yoga I practice is called Bikram yoga and it is done in a heated room usually 40.5ºC (105ºF).  I almost passed out my first and second times, it was sooo humid and hot that I felt I wasn't breathing. We were all unbelievably sweaty, and I mean SWEATY, dripping sweaty.  It was as if it was raining on us.

I feel very relaxed when the session is over, which usually lasts 90 minutes.  My body feels energized and much lighter. I also feel like my senses have been heightened.

But, I can no longer keep practicing, as I am now one of the 2.92M unemployed people in the US.  I can't afford to pay $15 per yoga session. That would be unbelievably wrong, considering that I have rent to pay and I do have to eat. My father has told me that he would pay my rent until I find another job, so I don't have to worry too much about that.

My friend provided me a good laugh.  She had the good intention of finding a cheaper place to do yoga. When she came back to me and told me that she'd found a gym that offered yoga, ballet, swimming, Tae-Bo among other lessons and amenities I couldn't believe it. She had told me that it'd be cheaper than yoga.  when I asked her how much, she replied "$150" a month. Oh wait! there's an annual fee of $1000 for the membership!!! 

You see, my friend never had to worry about money.  Her parents take care of everything...including gym memberships and what not.  I explained to her that even if I got another job, I couldn't join because there are gyms that only charge $20 a month.  In case you are wondering which gym this is, it is LA gym located a the Ritz nonetheless.