A new year to try new things

I've heard a lot about how beneficial yoga is for runners since it helps build core muscles, breathing techniques, and be more flexible which lead to less injuries. So last night I went to my first ever yoga class. Back in the 80's I took one aerobic class with my sister. After she told me how uncoordinated I was I kissed aerobics happily goodbye. With this in mind I was nervous about taking another rec center class-I don't do well doing things I've never done before in front of 20 strangers. It turned out to be okay though, especially since I was on the back row with no one watching me. I had a good time and especially loved the last 10 minutes where we got to lay there focusing on nothing but relaxing every muscle while focusing on deep breathing. Of course I kept thinking about the money I'd spent to get into the class and over time if maybe I should buy a yoga vide0 (oh- I mean DVD- does that date me or what?!), but I'm pretty sure that I'd never find a solid hour to actually do the yoga at home without distractions.