Yoga Trance Dance Class

Last night I went to Yoga Samahdi for the Yoga Trance Dance Class.
WOW.
You've got to try it! It was just beautiful!
The instructor is absolutely gorgeous. Exactly what you'd expect a yoga teacher to be. She was also quite flexible (I'm so jealous), and to top it off she had a very welcoming, kind demeanor. I was touched by her open attitude and friendliness. Not every teacher is like that. She was something special.
You start with some basic yoga stretches, but then as the class continues, you turn those stretches into different wavy/windy movements and later into dance. It's totally up to your own interrpretation, and nobody's dancing is "wrong" it's just whatever feels good to you. Go with the music and dance. It was a good 1.5 hr class, and after the 4-5th "dance song" I was getting VERY sweaty and tired. The studio was a nice big size and there were 4 ceiling fans. I kept hoping the instructor would turn them on to cool us off. Sheesh! I know I just really detest sweating so much. I mean I was DRIPPING. But everyone else was sweaty too, it did not matter so much to them.
Towards the end of the class there is a cool down (dancing more slowly then coming back to the earth), meditation, chant, and then viola you are done. I definitely felt very relaxed and a little sleepy when I left that night - which is the whole point of doing it.
It works!
I want to go back next week and do it all over again. Maybe I can work up my "stamina" gradually? I used to be able to dance all night long when we'd go to a club. Although I admit I typically would have had a red bull and vodka at some point in the evening.
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Oh yes, I also met a gentlemen who told me about the DAIR Project. They do Trapeze and Silk aerial classes, as well as Capoeira. I had been wanting to do Capoeira for a long time, but it is very difficult to find classes near my house, or scheduled anytime that I can possibly attend. DAIR Project just started Capoeira classes and the next one is tonight at 6 or 6:30pm. I'm seriously thinking of going. I can't tonight, but I will have to hit the next class.
Awesome!
Capoeira is also demonstrated by Monica Bellucci's husband, Vincent Cassel, in the movie Ocean's 12.