As part of my YMCA class, I got a punch card that lets me drop in to other classes for a session and try them out. Tonight I tried out the yoga class.
It was challenging. I knew most of the poses already from the few videos and magazines I've had over the years. My upper body was barely up for the task of "plank" pose, which is a new one for me. But, we did several "downward dog" poses, which I really enjoy, so I was happy.
As is customary (or so I gather), the class ended with "savasana" pose. It's also known as "corpse" pose because you try to lie on your back, completely relaxed. I play World of Warcraft and I tend to die a lot when I play warriors. At some point, I put these together and created a warrior character whose name is Savasana.
Tonight, as I'm lying still, trying to relax, I start thinking about the name of the pose. That makes me think about my character, and then start thinking about the next WoW expansion that's coming out. I think maybe I should delete my current warrior and re-make Savasana as a Death Knight. That's also appropriate and I don't have to play through those annoying quests in the Wetlands.
The instructor was telling us to breathe and fill our cells with health and joy and all I could think about was a video game. I almost burst out in a fit of giggles.