He who controls the thermostat, controls the day
The noon Power Yoga class I teach is held in an on-site facility, the main control for the thermostat being managed by the building/property management -not the health club. In summer the yoga studio area was broiling and I had to bring in fans – there seemed to be no A/C coming in.
Today, there was a very gusty breeze from the vents and it was freezing – so cold that even I did not break a sweat, and one of the thinner ladies in class threw a towel around her shoulders to stay warm. Even the Group Coordinator commented on how it seems as though during winter they turn the A/C on for some reason.
Class went well in spite of the cool environment and I felt well enough to go through some of the postures. Towards the end of class when I usually do a few stationary asanas, I attempted to demonstrate Sirsasana – I got as far as one leg up, the other parallel to the floor in what looked like an "L", but I just don’t have the abdominal strength or dexterity. The students were not keen on Headstand anyway. So I showed them Urdhva Vrksasana modified by making an "L" with feet pressing into the wall, and attempted showing them kicking up into Handstand with legs towards the wall, again my kick up fell short as I did not want to break a toe over kicking, and did not have the strengthen to actually use my muscles to glide up. Again, students were unmoved to try the posture – one even said – "that twisting sitting one is a challenge enough to get my foot tucked behind me" – so we did Garudasana, Natrajasana, & Vrksasana and called it a day.
