I always look forward to my Monday evening class. It is probably my favorite class at my studio. It is an extended on 1 hour and 15 minutes and with the 20 minutes or so of warmup that I do, I get a good 1.5 hour practice session in.
The teacher generally follows the same pattern (though the flow and class is not 100% the same from week to week) that involves a large number of Sun Salutations, a great strenuous standing sequence, a balance, a challenge pose (warrior 3 or half moon), a hip stretch, and then a sitting sequence with challenges like table top and plow. The class is somewhat warm 80 - 85 degrees but not hot. (90+)
When I first took the class, it was very hard but over time as I got stronger and more flexible and knew what to expect, I really enjoyed going and felt that it was a great part of my practice.
The instructor,however, had the unmitigated gall to take June and July off so starting yesterday we had a substitute instructor. I had taken a few classes from her before and while I thought she was OK, I was not sure how things would be. Prior to the start of the class, a few of us were wondering what to expect. Most of us really liked the current teacher and her class.
I won't go into the details of what new instructor went through except to say that she was more than adequate and in some ways the class was more intense. I will be looking forward to my old instructor returning but for now, I guess I can deal with the moved cheese.
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