I've been doing ClassPass for a few months now (if anyone is interested in trying it out, this is my referral link: http://class.ps/m0I5q). I did a few classes at Barre Code Shadyside before taking a class at Zenergy Pittsburgh. I had been to cycle classes at LA Fitness (before leaving that gym because one of their trainers is a total dick jagoff which is a story for later), but I hadn't done anything like this before.
I am usually more of a yoga girl (shout out to my regular studio Yoga Love). I decided to go with something a bit more high energy to try to distract myself from some of my work stress.
Zenergy mixes in some of the yoga mindset with a rave-like atmosphere. I have reached the point where I can do the warm up without looking like a total moron. But, as a great theater professor liked to tell us, don't be afraid to make an ass of yourself!
Let's get to the point where I cried yesterday.
I had a super shitty work day yesterday. Like, the kind of day where I
almost went to cry in the Olive Garden parking lot. I knew that I had
the class after work, so I was looking forward to shutting my brain off
and riding.
During a few minutes of just riding in the dark, the instructors like to give some inspirational monologues.
Yesterday Josh's point was that we either came to class because we had a great or a bad day. And that one of the reasons we come to class is that we have another day on this Earth.
It's coming up on the 10 year anniversary of my father's death. I have been thinking about things like having another day on this Earth a lot recently.
So to be in a class after a bad day and hear the instructor talk about how we are all happy to have another day really got to me.
I cried.
It's always an experience to be reminded of the fact that we aren't guaranteed another day or another minute or another second. We choose what we do with each day, and it's never too late to reset how the day is going.
So I for sure cried during a fun workout class. And I will probably do it again.
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